Check Point Advisories

Apache HTTP Server Denial of Service (CVE-2017-9788)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0882
Date Published:	26 Oct 2017
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 25 March, 2024
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-9788
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Apache HTTP Server 2.2.33 and prior Apache HTTP Server 2.4.0 up to 2.4.26
Vulnerability Description	A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Apache HTTP Server. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow a remote attacker to create a denial of service condition on the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Apache HTTP Server Denial of Service (CVE-2017-9788) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Apache HTTP Server Denial of Service (CVE-2017-9788)