CVE-2015-3249: apache traffic_server

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-3249 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in apache traffic_server. EPSS estimates a 5.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 30-10-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The HTTP/2 experimental feature in Apache Traffic Server 5.3.x before 5.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access and daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) frame_handlers array or (2) set_dynamic_table_size function.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.