Apache Traffic Server: HTTP Header Parsing Vulnerability
CVE-2024-50305 Published on November 14, 2024
Apache Traffic Server: Valid Host field value can cause crashes
Valid Host header field can cause Apache Traffic Server to crash on some platforms.
This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 9.2.0 through 9.2.5.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.6, which fixes the issue, or 10.0.2, which does not have the issue.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-50305 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Types
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
What is a Classic Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The program copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. A buffer overflow condition exists when a program attempts to put more data in a buffer than it can hold, or when a program attempts to put data in a memory area outside of the boundaries of a buffer. The simplest type of error, and the most common cause of buffer overflows, is the "classic" case in which the program copies the buffer without restricting how much is copied. Other variants exist, but the existence of a classic overflow strongly suggests that the programmer is not considering even the most basic of security protections.
CVE-2024-50305 has been classified to as a Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-50305
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server:- Version 9.2.0, <= 9.2.5 is affected.
- Version 9.2.0, <= 9.2.5 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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