Out-of-bounds Write Affecting httpd:2.4/mod_md package, versions <1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.5.0+2609+b30d9eec
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- published 28 May 2023
- disclosed 9 Nov 2021
How to fix?
Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 httpd:2.4/mod_md to version 1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.5.0+2609+b30d9eec or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:4537.
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.
Missing fixes for CVE-2021-40438 and CVE-2021-26691 in the versions of httpd, as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5.0, causes a security regression compared to the versions shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4. A user who installs or updates to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5.0 would be vulnerable to the mentioned CVEs, even if they were properly fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4. CVE-2021-20325 was assigned to that Red Hat specific security regression and it does not affect the upstream versions of httpd.