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CVE-2017-8807

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.

Severity
Critical 9.1
Published
16 Nov 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
5.2.1
Exploit chance
4.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 90% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Varnish CacheServers and applications · cpe:a:varnish_cache_project:varnish_cache
  • From 5.0.0 before 5.2.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8807
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8807