CVE-2017-12171: Input Validation
First published: Tue Sep 19 2017(Updated: )
httpd in RHEL 6.9 does not properly parse comments, resulting in the '#' character in "Allow" statements to accidentally match all IP addresses. This can lead to a bypass of intended security restrictions. <a class="bz_bug_link bz_secure " title="" href="show_bug.cgi?id=1489849">https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489849</a>
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =6.9 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =6.0 | |
| Apache HTTP server | =2.2.15-60 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101516
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039633
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2972
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12171
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1489849
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1493056
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