Buffer overflow in Apache Http_server

CVE-2017-15710

In Apache httpd 2.0.23 to 2.0.65, 2.2.0 to 2.2.34, and 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, mod_authnz_ldap, if configured with AuthLDAPCharsetConfig, uses the Accept-Language header value to lookup the right charset encoding when verifying the user's credent…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.182 (96.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15710?
CVE-2017-15710 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Http_server, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-03-26.
How severe is CVE-2017-15710?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-15710 known to be exploited?
32 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.