CVE-2017-7443: Medium severity Apt-cacher-ng Project Apt-cacher-ng vulnerability

Published Mar 25, 2017
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Updated

apt-cacher before 1.7.15 and apt-cacher-ng before 3.4 allow HTTP response splitting via encoded newline characters, related to lack of blocking for the %0[ad] regular expression.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
debian/apt-cacher
1.7.221.7.291.7.30
debian/apt-cacher-ng
3.6.4-13.7.4-13.7.5-1
Apt-cacher-ng Project Apt-cacher-ng<=3.3
Apt-cacher Project Apt-cacher<=1.7.13

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/apt-cacher to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.7.22Fixed in 1.7.29Fixed in 1.7.30
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/apt-cacher-ng to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.6.4-1Fixed in 3.7.4-1Fixed in 3.7.5-1

Event History

Mar 25, 2017
Data Sourced
via Debian·08:09 PM
SeverityAffected Software
Apr 5, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:59 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7443?

CVE-2017-7443 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on HTTP response splitting.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-7443?

To resolve CVE-2017-7443, update apt-cacher to version 1.7.22 or higher, or apt-cacher-ng to version 3.6.4-1 or higher.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2017-7443?

CVE-2017-7443 affects apt-cacher versions below 1.7.15 and apt-cacher-ng versions below 3.4.

4

Can CVE-2017-7443 allow for remote attacks?

Yes, CVE-2017-7443 can allow attackers to exploit HTTP response splitting which may lead to further attacks.

5

Is CVE-2017-7443 exploitable on all platforms?

CVE-2017-7443 is exploitable specifically in environments using the affected versions of apt-cacher and apt-cacher-ng.

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