NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting httpd24 package, versions <0:2.4.51-1.94.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.09% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-HTTPD24-1734942
  • published16 Oct 2021
  • disclosed5 Oct 2021

Introduced: 5 Oct 2021

CVE-2021-41524  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 httpd24 to version 0:2.4.51-1.94.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2021-1543.

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.

While fuzzing the 2.4.49 httpd, a new null pointer dereference was detected during HTTP/2 request processing, allowing an external source to DoS the server. This requires a specially crafted request. The vulnerability was recently introduced in version 2.4.49. No exploit is known to the project.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1