CVE-2017-7659

HIGH EXPLOITED

Apache HTTP Server <2.4.24-2.4.25 - Use After Free

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2017-7659 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV).

Description

A maliciously constructed HTTP/2 request could cause mod_http2 in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.24, 2.4.25 to dereference a NULL pointer and crash the server process.

References (24)

Core 24
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT208221
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2483
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180601-0002/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99132
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3896
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038711
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-32
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-09

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.3838
EPSS Percentile 97.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2022-02-22
CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (3)
apache/http_server 2.4.24
apache/http_server 2.4.25
Apache Software Foundation/Apache HTTP Server 2.4.24, 2.4.25
Published Jul 26, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026