7.5

CVE-2017-5659: apache software foundation apache traffic server Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5659DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5659
Published 17-04-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-5659 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apache software foundation apache traffic server. EPSS estimates a 2.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.96%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-04-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Apache Traffic Server before 6.2.1 generates a coredump when there is a mismatch between content length and chunked encoding.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.96%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.96% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.96%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
Debian1 product
  • trafficserver< 7.0.0-1
Ubuntu1 product
  • trafficserverAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 4 products

References

10 links