7.5
CWE
384 613
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2018-17199

First published: Tue Jan 22 2019(Updated: )

In Apache HTTP Server 2.4 release 2.4.37 and prior, mod_session checks the session expiry time before decoding the session. This causes session expiry time to be ignored for mod_session_cookie sessions since the expiry time is loaded when the session is decoded.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-apr<0:1.6.3-63.jbcs.el6
0:1.6.3-63.jbcs.el6
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-apr-util<0:1.6.1-48.jbcs.el6
0:1.6.1-48.jbcs.el6
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-brotli<0:1.0.6-7.jbcs.el6
0:1.0.6-7.jbcs.el6
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-curl<0:7.64.1-14.jbcs.el6
0:7.64.1-14.jbcs.el6
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-httpd<0:2.4.37-33.jbcs.el6
0:2.4.37-33.jbcs.el6
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-jansson<0:2.11-20.jbcs.el6
0:2.11-20.jbcs.el6
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-nghttp2<0:1.39.2-4.jbcs.el6
0:1.39.2-4.jbcs.el6
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-openssl<1:1.1.1-25.jbcs.el6
1:1.1.1-25.jbcs.el6
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-apr<0:1.6.3-63.jbcs.el7
0:1.6.3-63.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-apr-util<0:1.6.1-48.jbcs.el7
0:1.6.1-48.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-brotli<0:1.0.6-7.jbcs.el7
0:1.0.6-7.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-curl<0:7.64.1-14.jbcs.el7
0:7.64.1-14.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-httpd<0:2.4.37-33.jbcs.el7
0:2.4.37-33.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-jansson<0:2.11-20.jbcs.el7
0:2.11-20.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-nghttp2<0:1.39.2-4.jbcs.el7
0:1.39.2-4.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-openssl<1:1.1.1-25.jbcs.el7
1:1.1.1-25.jbcs.el7
redhat/httpd<0:2.4.6-93.el7
0:2.4.6-93.el7
redhat/httpd24<0:1.1-19.el6
0:1.1-19.el6
redhat/httpd24-httpd<0:2.4.34-15.el6
0:2.4.34-15.el6
redhat/httpd24-nghttp2<0:1.7.1-8.el6
0:1.7.1-8.el6
redhat/httpd24<0:1.1-19.el7
0:1.1-19.el7
redhat/httpd24-httpd<0:2.4.34-15.el7
0:2.4.34-15.el7
redhat/httpd24-nghttp2<0:1.7.1-8.el7
0:1.7.1-8.el7
debian/apache2<=2.4.25-3<=2.4.37-1<=2.4.25-3+deb9u6
2.4.38-1
2.4.25-3+deb9u7
redhat/httpd<2.4.38
2.4.38
Apache HTTP Server>=2.4.0<=2.4.37
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
NetApp SANtricity Cloud Connector
NetApp Storage Automation Store
Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Ubuntu Linux=18.10
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.3.3
debian/apache2
2.4.62-1~deb11u1
2.4.62-1~deb11u2
2.4.62-1~deb12u2
2.4.63-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-17199?

    CVE-2018-17199 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4 release 2.4.37 and prior.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-17199?

    The severity of CVE-2018-17199 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

  • How does CVE-2018-17199 affect Apache HTTP Server?

    CVE-2018-17199 affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4 release 2.4.37 and prior versions.

  • What is the remedy for CVE-2018-17199?

    The remedy for CVE-2018-17199 is to update Apache HTTP Server to version 2.4.38 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-17199?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-17199 at the following references: [1](https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2019/q1/81), [2](https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html), [3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1668494).

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