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CVE-2021-44759: 
Apache Traffic Server vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

An Improper Authentication vulnerability (CVE-2021-44759) was discovered in the TLS origin validation of Apache Traffic Server. The vulnerability affects Apache Traffic Server versions 8.0.0 to 8.1.0, allowing attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks (CVE Mitre, Debian Security).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from improper authentication in the TLS origin validation mechanism of Apache Traffic Server. This security flaw affects versions 8.0.0 through 8.1.0 of the software. The issue was assigned CVE-2021-44759 and was included in a security update alongside other vulnerabilities that were addressed (Debian Tracker).

Impact

The primary impact of this vulnerability is the potential for attackers to execute man-in-the-middle attacks, which could compromise the security of communications between clients and the server (CVE Mitre).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in multiple versions across different distributions. For Debian buster (oldstable), the fix was implemented in version 8.0.2+ds-1+deb10u6, and for Debian bullseye (stable), it was fixed in version 8.1.1+ds-1.1+deb11u1 (Debian Security).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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