high
7.5
CWE
125
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2018-1303

First published: Mon Mar 26 2018(Updated: )

A specially crafted HTTP request header could have crashed the Apache HTTP Server prior to version 2.4.30 due to an out of bound read while preparing data to be cached in shared memory. It could be used as a Denial of Service attack against users of mod_cache_socache. The vulnerability is considered as low risk since mod_cache_socache is not widely used, mod_cache_disk is not concerned by this vulnerability.

Credit: security@apache.org security@apache.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/httpd<2.4.30
2.4.30
Apache HTTP server<=2.4.29
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=17.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Netapp Santricity Cloud Connector
Netapp Storage Automation Store
Netapp Storagegrid
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP
debian/apache2
2.4.62-1~deb11u1
2.4.62-1~deb11u2
2.4.62-1~deb12u2
2.4.62-3

Remedy

https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1824343

Remedy

https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1824475

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-1303?

    CVE-2018-1303 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server that allows a specially crafted HTTP request header to crash the server due to an out-of-bounds read leading to a denial of service.

  • How severe is CVE-2018-1303?

    CVE-2018-1303 has a severity rating of 7.5 (High).

  • Which versions of Apache HTTP Server are affected by CVE-2018-1303?

    Apache HTTP Server versions prior to 2.4.30 are affected by CVE-2018-1303.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-1303?

    To fix CVE-2018-1303, you should upgrade Apache HTTP Server to version 2.4.30 or higher.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-1303?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-1303 at the following references: [1] [2] [3].

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