# CVE-2017-15710: apache2: In Apache httpd 2.0.23 to 2.0.65, 2.2.0 to 2.2.34, and 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, mod_authnz_ldap, if configured with AuthLDAPC...

CVE-2017-15710 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by apache2 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1, released March 25, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15710
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Low)
- EPSS: 0.1753
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 25, 2018

## Description

In Apache httpd 2.0.23 to 2.0.65, 2.2.0 to 2.2.34, and 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, mod_authnz_ldap, if configured with AuthLDAPCharsetConfig, uses the Accept-Language header value to lookup the right charset encoding when verifying the user's credentials. If the header value is not present in the charset conversion table, a fallback mechanism is used to truncate it to a two characters value to allow a quick retry (for example, 'en-US' is truncated to 'en'). A header value of less than two characters forces an out of bound write of one NUL byte to a memory location that is not part of the string. In the worst case, quite unlikely, the process would crash which could be used as a Denial of Service attack. In the more likely case, this memory is already reserved for future use and the issue has no effect at all.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | apache2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1 | [apache2 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-apache2-2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1.md) | Mar 25, 2018 |
| Linux | apache2-bin Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1 | [apache2-bin 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-apache2-bin-2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1.md) | Mar 25, 2018 |
| Linux | apache2-data Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1 | [apache2-data 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-apache2-data-2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1.md) | Mar 25, 2018 |
| Linux | apache2-suexec-custom Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1 | [apache2-suexec-custom 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-apache2-suexec-custom-2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1.md) | Mar 25, 2018 |
| Linux | apache2-suexec-pristine Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1 | [apache2-suexec-pristine 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-apache2-suexec-pristine-2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1.md) | Mar 25, 2018 |
| Linux | apache2-utils Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1 | [apache2-utils 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-apache2-utils-2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1.md) | Mar 25, 2018 |

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