# CVE-2017-7670: Apache Traffic Control vulnerable to Slowloris-style Denial of Service attack

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-7670-apache-traffic-control-vulnerable-to-slowloris-style-denial-of  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-7670 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-13

Apache Traffic Control vulnerable to Slowloris-style Denial of Service attack

Technologies: [github.com/apache/trafficcontrol (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-apache-trafficcontrol). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-7670 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-7670 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-7670?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 13 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/apache/trafficcontrol (Go) SEMVER:introduced=1.1.4,fixed=1.8.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-7670?** Yes. github.com/apache/trafficcontrol (Go): upgrade to 1.8.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-7670?** Check whether you run github.com/apache/trafficcontrol (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/apache/trafficcontrol (Go): upgrade to 1.8.1 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/apache/trafficcontrol@v1.8.1
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/apache/trafficcontrol (Go) SEMVER:introduced=1.1.4,fixed=1.8.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2017-7670
- GHSA-f2wr-c4c4-xjg7

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