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Out-of-bounds Write 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
    0.56% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX8-HTTPD-5658470
  • published 28 May 2023
  • disclosed 15 Mar 2022
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Introduced: 15 Mar 2022

CVE-2021-39275 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-787 Open this link in a new tab

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-2022:0891.

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.

ap_escape_quotes() may write beyond the end of a buffer when given malicious input. No included modules pass untrusted data to these functions, but third-party / external modules may. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.48 and earlier.

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CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

9.8 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)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

7.5 high
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Red Hat

8.1 high