Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Affecting httpd-devel package, versions <0:2.4.61-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of concept
EPSS
0.05% (25th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-HTTPDDEVEL-7548130
  • published23 Jul 2024
  • disclosed1 Jul 2024

Introduced: 1 Jul 2024

CVE-2024-38473  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-116  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 httpd-devel to version 0:2.4.61-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2594.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd-devel package and not the httpd-devel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Encoding problem in mod_proxy in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier allows request URLs with incorrect encoding to be sent to backend services, potentially bypassing authentication via crafted requests. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.60, which fixes this issue.

CVSS Scores

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