What is CVE-2015-3249?

CVE-2015-3249 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Traffic_server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-10-30.

How severe is CVE-2015-3249?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apache Traffic_server

CVE-2015-3249

The HTTP/2 experimental feature in Apache Traffic Server 5.3.x before 5.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access and daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) fram…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.042 (89.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apache Traffic_server — versions 5.3.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-3249?: CVE-2015-3249 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Traffic_server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-10-30.
How severe is CVE-2015-3249?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.