Improper Input Validation Affecting httpd24 package, versions <0:2.4.25-1.68.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.81% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-HTTPD24-1703494
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed27 Jul 2017

Introduced: 27 Jul 2017

CVE-2016-2161  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 httpd24 to version 0:2.4.25-1.68.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-785.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd24 package and not the httpd24 package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.23, malicious input to mod_auth_digest can cause the server to crash, and each instance continues to crash even for subsequently valid requests.

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