VDB-123392 · CVE-2018-8022 · BID 105183

Apache Traffic Server 6.2.2 TLS Handshake input validation

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apache Traffic Server 6.2.2. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component TLS Handshake. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

A carefully crafted invalid TLS handshake can cause Apache Traffic Server (ATS) to segfault. This affects version 6.2.2. To resolve this issue users running 6.2.2 should upgrade to 6.2.3 or later versions.

The bug was discovered 08/28/2018. The weakness was disclosed 08/29/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-8022 since 03/08/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87348 (Apache Traffic Server Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 6.2.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries 123393, 123391 and 123390 are pretty similar.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Traffic Server 6.2.3
Patch: github.com

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03/08/2018 🔍
08/28/2018 +172 days 🔍
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08/30/2018 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: lists.apache.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-8022 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 105183 - Apache Traffic Server CVE-2018-8022 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/30/2018 08:24
Updated: 05/06/2023 09:31
Changes: 08/30/2018 08:24 (67), 03/19/2020 11:40 (3), 05/06/2023 09:31 (4)
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