CVE-2017-5850

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Published Mar 27, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 17.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

httpd in OpenBSD allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a series of requests for a large file using an HTTP Range header.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 17.2% (17.203% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-cvs&m=148587359420912&w=2
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140944/OpenBSD-HTTP-Server-6.0-Denial-Of-Service.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/15
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95997
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037758
https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/5.9/common/034_httpd.patch.sig
https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/6.0/common/017_httpd.patch.sig
https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/142cfc82b932bc211218fbd7bdda8c7ce83f19df
https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2017-02-07-openbsd-httpd-CVE-2017-5850.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41278/

History

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Subscriptions

Openbsd Openbsd

Weaknesses

CWE-770

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 27, 2017, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:11 PM
Reserved: Feb 1, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:21 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 27, 2017, 3:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:21 AM

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