Apache Traffic Server up to 3.3.5 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apache Traffic Server up to 3.3.5. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2014-3525. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Traffic Server up to 3.3.5. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server 3.x through 3.2.5, 4.x before 4.2.1.1, and 5.x before 5.0.1 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to health checks.

The weakness was released 08/22/2014 with Yahoo! (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-3525 since 05/14/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/16/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80917 (Apache Traffic Server 4.x < 4.2.1.1 / 5.x < 5.0.1 Synthetic Health Check Vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122543 (Fedora Security Update for trafficserver (FEDORA-2014-8790)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (95495), Tenable (80917), SecurityFocus (BID 69173†), Secunia (SA60375†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-45838†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 80917
Nessus Name: Apache Traffic Server 4.x < 4.2.1.1 / 5.x < 5.0.1 Synthetic Health Check Vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 902257
OpenVAS Name: Apache Traffic Server Synthetic Health Checks Remote DoS Vulnerability
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01/22/2015 +153 days 🔍
03/26/2015 +63 days 🔍
12/16/2024 +3553 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Organization: Yahoo!
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-3525 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-3525
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-70701
X-Force: 95495
SecurityFocus: 69173 - Apache Traffic Server CVE-2014-3525 Unspecified Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 60375 - Apache Traffic Server Unspecified Vulnerability, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 45838 - Apache Traffic Server before 4.2.1.1 Remote Unspecified Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 12:07
Updated: 12/16/2024 10:35
Changes: 03/26/2015 12:07 (60), 06/04/2017 10:49 (10), 03/28/2022 11:28 (3), 12/16/2024 10:35 (18)
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