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...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-8807- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-8807- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-17750 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2017-17750- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r6hf-gj32-7rc9
vbf_stp_error in bin/varnishd/cache/cache_fetch.c in Varnish HTTP Cache 4.1.x before 4.1.9 and 5...
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.
- Record
GHSA-r6hf-gj32-7rc9- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-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.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2017-8807- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-8807- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8807- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8807- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0435 No score
Updated varnish packages fix security vulnerability
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. (CVE-2017-8807)
- Record
MGASA-2017-0435- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4824-1 No score
varnish vulnerability
It was discovered that Varnish incorrectly handled certain inputs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.
- Record
USN-4824-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
varnishAlpine:v3.10 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.11 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.12 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.13 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.14 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.15 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.16 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.17 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.18 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.19 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
varnishAlpine:v3.20 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.21 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.22 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.23 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.24 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.3 |
4.1.0 up to 4.1.9-r0 | 4.1.9-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.4 |
4.1.0 up to 4.1.9-r0 | 4.1.9-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.5 |
4.1.0 up to 4.1.9-r0 | 4.1.9-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.6 |
4.1.0 up to 4.1.9-r0 | 4.1.9-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.7 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.8 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
varnishAlpine:v3.9 |
4.1.0 up to 5.2.1-r0 | 5.2.1-r0 |
varnishDebian:12 |
before 5.2.1-1 | 5.2.1-1 |
varnishDebian:13 |
before 5.2.1-1 | 5.2.1-1 |
varnishDebian:9 |
before 5.0.0-7+deb9u2, plus listed versions 5.0.0-75.0.0-7+deb9u1 |
5.0.0-7+deb9u2 |
varnishMageia:6 |
before 5.0.0-3.2.mga6 | 5.0.0-3.2.mga6 |
varnishUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.2+esm1, plus listed versions 4.0.3-14.1.0-14.1.0-24.1.1-14.1.1-1ubuntu0.2 |
4.1.1-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-8807 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Varnish-cache Varnish, published November 15, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.08%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in varnish 5.2.1-r0.
References
bugs.debian.org/881808
varnish-cache.org/security/VSV00002.html
github.com/varnishcache/varnish-cache/pull/2429
debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4034
securityfocus.com/bid/101886
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8807
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2017-8807
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8807
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0435.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22035
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8807
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8807