# CVE-2017-7679: In Apache httpd 2.2.x before 2.2.33 and 2.4.x before 2.4.26, mod\_mime can read one byte past the end of a buffer when sending a malicious Co

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2017-06-20 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server: 2.2.0 to 2.2.32, 2.4.0 to 2.4.25

## Description

In Apache httpd 2.2.x before 2.2.33 and 2.4.x before 2.4.26, mod_mime can read one byte past the end of a buffer when sending a malicious Content-Type response header.

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Apache HTTP Server](https://cve.now/tech/apache-httpd.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://support.apple.com/HT208221
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2479
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2483
- https://github.com/gottburgm/Exploits/tree/master/CVE-2017-7679
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180601-0002/
- https://www.nomachine.com/SU08O00185
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03908en_us
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3475
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f4515e580dfb6eeca589a5cdebd4c4c709ce632b12924f343c3b7751%40%3Cdev.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03821en_us
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3195
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99170
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3476
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3477
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3896
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3194
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3193
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038711
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-32
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2478
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/Al-Lord0x/CVE-2017-7679

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