CVE-2017-12171
Publication date 26 July 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| apache2 | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
Notes
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
6.5 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N