CVE-2017-8807
mediumpriority · track · 37EPSS 0.041 · 91 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
vbf_stp_error in bin/varnishd/cache/cache_fetch.c in Varnish HTTP Cache 4.1.x before 4.1.9 and 5.x before 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory because a VFP_GetStorage buffer is larger than intended in certain circumstances involving -sfile Stevedore transient objects.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.4–9.1
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a Varnish HTTP Cache 4.1.x before 4.1.9 and 5.x before 5.2.1≤ Varnish HTTP Cache 4.1.x before 4.1.9 and 5.x before 5.2.1enisa_euvdEU
- varnish cache project varnish cache5.0.0 → 5.2.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:varnish_cache_project:varnish_cache:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (18)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://varnish-cache.org/security/VSV00002.htmlcnnvd
- https://bugs.debian.org/881808cnnvd
- https://github.com/varnishcache/varnish-cache/commit/176f8a075a963ffbfa56f1c460c15f6a1a6af5a7cnnvd
- https://github.com/varnishcache/varnish-cache/pull/2429cnnvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4034cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101886cnnvd
- http://varnish-cache.org/security/VSV00002.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101886enisa_euvd
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