Buffer overflow in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2018-1301
A specially crafted request could have crashed the Apache HTTP Server prior to version 2.4.30, due to an out of bound access after a size limit is reached by reading the HTTP header. This vulnerability is considered very hard if not impossible to trigger in non-debug mode (both log and build level), so it is classified as low risk for common server usage.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.150 (96.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.150 · newest: 0.150 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache HTTP Server
- Apache Software Foundation HTTP Server — versions 2.2.0 to 2.4.29
- NetApp Clustered Data Ontap
- NetApp Santricity Cloud Connector
- NetApp Storage Automation Store
- NetApp Storagegrid
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 6.0, 7.0, 7.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/3627-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103515 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/03/24/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4164 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180601-0004/ (Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display (Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0367 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3627-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1301?
- CVE-2018-1301 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1301?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-1301 known to be exploited?
- 41 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.