Use After Free Affecting httpd:2.4/mod_md package, versions <1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.6.0+2872+fe0ff7aa


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.82% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX8-HTTPD-5626234
  • published 28 May 2023
  • disclosed 3 Nov 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 httpd:2.4/mod_md to version 1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.6.0+2872+fe0ff7aa or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2020:4751.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd:2.4/mod_md package and not the httpd:2.4/mod_md package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Apache HTTP Server 2.4.18-2.4.39, using fuzzed network input, the http/2 session handling could be made to read memory after being freed, during connection shutdown.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

9.1 critical
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High