# CVE-2017-7658: In Eclipse Jetty Server, versions 9.2.x and older, 9.3.x (all non HTTP/1.x configurations), and 9.4.x (all HTTP/1.x configurations), when pr

- Also known as: GHSA-6X9X-8QW9-9PP6
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 9.2.25, 9.3.24, 9.4.11, 9.2.25.v20180606, 9.3.24.v20180605, and 1 more
- Published: 2018-06-26 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Jetty: fixed in 9.2.25; from 9.3.0; fixed in 9.3.24; from 9.4.0; fixed in 9.4.11
- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (Maven): fixed in 9.2.25.v20180606
- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (Maven): from 9.3.0, fixed in 9.3.24.v20180605
- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (Maven): from 9.4.0, fixed in 9.4.11.v20180605

## Description

In Eclipse Jetty Server, versions 9.2.x and older, 9.3.x (all non HTTP/1.x configurations), and 9.4.x (all HTTP/1.x configurations), when presented with two content-lengths headers, Jetty ignored the second. When presented with a content-length and a chunked encoding header, the content-length was ignored (as per RFC 2616). If an intermediary decided on the shorter length, but still passed on the longer body, then body content could be interpreted by Jetty as a pipelined request. If the intermediary was imposing authorization, the fake pipelined request would bypass that authorization.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Jetty, org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server, upgrade to a fixed version (9.2.25, 9.3.24, 9.4.11, 9.2.25.v20180606, 9.3.24.v20180605) per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4278
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041194
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106566
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/053d9ce4d579b02203db18545fee5e33f35f2932885459b74d1e4272%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9317fd092b257a0815434b116a8af8daea6e920b6673f4fd5583d5fe%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1b103833cb5bc8466e24ff0ecc5e75b45a705334ab6a444e64e840a0%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181014-0001/
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03953en_us
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=535669
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra6f956ed4ec2855583b2d0c8b4802b450f593d37b77509b48cd5d574%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r41af10c4adec8d34a969abeb07fd0d6ad0c86768b751464f1cdd23e8%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9159c9e7ec9eac1613da2dbaddbc15691a13d4dbb2c8be974f42e6ae%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html

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