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CVE-2018-8005

5.3 · MEDIUM

When there are multiple ranges in a range request, Apache Traffic Server (ATS) will read the entire object from cache.

Published Aug 29, 2018CWE-400EPSS 6.89%

Overview

CVE-2018-8005 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 29, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/105187GitHubgithub.com/apache/trafficserver/pull/3106GitHubgithub.com/apache/trafficserver/pull/3124Reflists.apache.org/thread.html/55d225af92887bfed0194400fd1b718622cca4140fc7318d982e25ca%40%3Cusers.trafficserver.apache.org%3ERefwww.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4282Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/105187GitHubgithub.com/apache/trafficserver/pull/3106GitHubgithub.com/apache/trafficserver/pull/3124Reflists.apache.org/thread.html/55d225af92887bfed0194400fd1b718622cca4140fc7318d982e25ca%40%3Cusers.trafficserver.apache.org%3ERefwww.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4282

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8005?

CVE-2018-8005 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 29, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-8005?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-8005?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-8005?

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