Improper Initialization Affecting httpd-core package, versions <0:2.4.53-7.el9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    39.92% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-HTTPDCORE-5655920
  • published 28 May 2023
  • disclosed 15 Nov 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 httpd-core to version 0:2.4.53-7.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2022:8067.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd-core package and not the httpd-core package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A carefully crafted request body can cause a read to a random memory area which could cause the process to crash. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 and earlier.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

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

5.9 medium
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Red Hat

7.5 high