CVE-2018-8022 Denial of service in Apache Traffic Server
A crafted TLS handshake causes Apache Traffic Server to crash, allowing attackers to disrupt service availability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-8022?
CVE-2018-8022 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server, published on 29 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A carefully crafted invalid TLS handshake can cause Apache Traffic Server (ATS) to segfault. This affects version 6.2.2. To resolve this issue users running 6.2.2 should upgrade to 6.2.3 or later versions.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8022?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Traffic Server.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8022?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-8022 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8022 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Traffic Server
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-8022, GHSA-gw79-rp24-2pgc.