NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting httpd:2.4/mod_md package, versions <1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.6.0+2872+fe0ff7aa
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8.18% (95th
percentile)
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- published 28 May 2023
- disclosed 9 Nov 2021
Introduced: 9 Nov 2021
CVE-2021-26690 Open this link in a new tabHow 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-2021:4257.
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.
Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.46 A specially crafted Cookie header handled by mod_session can cause a NULL pointer dereference and crash, leading to a possible Denial Of Service
References
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2021-4257.html
- https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-26690
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/10/6
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7f2b70b621651548f4b6f027552f1dd91705d7111bb5d15cda0a68dd@%3Cdev.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rae406c1d19c0dfd3103c96923dadac2af1cd0bad6905ab1ede153865@%3Cannounce.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re026d3da9d7824bd93b9f871c0fdda978d960c7e62d8c43cba8d0bf3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00006.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SPBR6WUYBJNACHKE65SPL7TJOHX7RHWD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZNCYSR3BXT36FFF4XTCPL3HDQK4VP45R/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-38
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0001/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4937
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7f2b70b621651548f4b6f027552f1dd91705d7111bb5d15cda0a68dd%40%3Cdev.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rae406c1d19c0dfd3103c96923dadac2af1cd0bad6905ab1ede153865%40%3Cannounce.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SPBR6WUYBJNACHKE65SPL7TJOHX7RHWD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZNCYSR3BXT36FFF4XTCPL3HDQK4VP45R/
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