CVE-2023-38709 Affecting mod_ssl package, versions <1:2.4.62-1.el9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-MODSSL-8383468
  • published 18 Nov 2024
  • disclosed 12 Nov 2024

Introduced: 12 Nov 2024

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How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 mod_ssl to version 1:2.4.62-1.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:9306.

NVD Description

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

Faulty input validation in the core of Apache allows malicious or exploitable backend/content generators to split HTTP responses.

This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: through 2.4.58.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Red Hat

6.8 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Changed
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    None
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SUSE

6.1 medium