Description
A regression was found in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 version of httpd 2.2.15-60, causing comments in the "Allow" and "Deny" configuration lines to be parsed incorrectly. A web administrator could unintentionally allow any client to access a restricted HTTP resource.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 6.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | httpd | 2.2.15-60 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101516Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039633Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2972Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12171Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101516Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039633Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2972Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12171Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 26, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified