CVE-2017-8807
Publication date 16 November 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
vbf_stp_error in bin/varnishd/cache/cache_fetch.c in Varnish HTTP Cache 4.1.x before 4.1.9 and 5.x before 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory because a VFP_GetStorage buffer is larger than intended in certain circumstances involving -sfile Stevedore transient objects.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that Varnish incorrectly handled certain inputs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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varnish | 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
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20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.2+esm1
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
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Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 9.1 · Critical |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4824-1
- Varnish vulnerability
- 15 March 2021