Resource exhaustion in Apache Traffic Server
CVE-2018-8005
When there are multiple ranges in a range request, Apache Traffic Server (ATS) will read the entire object from cache. This can cause performance problems with large objects in cache. This affects versions 6.0.0 to 6.2.2 and 7.0.0 to 7.1.3. To resolve this issue users running 6.x users should upgrade to 6.2.3 or later versions and 7.x users should upgrade to 7.1.4 or later versions.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.069 (93.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Apache Traffic_server
- Apache Software Foundation Traffic Server — versions 6.0.0 to 6.2.2, 7.0.0 to 7.1.3
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8005?
- CVE-2018-8005 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8005?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.