# CVE-2018-7262: In Ceph before 12.2.3 and 13.x through 13.0.1, the rgw\_civetweb.cc RGWCivetWeb::init\_env function in radosgw doesn't handle malformed HTTP h

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-03-19 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In Ceph before 12.2.3 and 13.x through 13.0.1, the rgw_civetweb.cc RGWCivetWeb::init_env function in radosgw doesn't handle malformed HTTP headers properly, allowing for denial of service.

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0546
- https://github.com/ceph/ceph/pull/20488
- http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/23039
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1546611
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0548
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/74VI6EPZ6LD2O4JJXJBTYQ4U4VUO2ZDO/

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