Improper Input Validation Affecting httpd24-devel package, versions <0:2.4.16-1.62.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.93% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-HTTPD24DEVEL-1689332
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed8 Mar 2015

Introduced: 8 Mar 2015

CVE-2015-0228  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 httpd24-devel to version 0:2.4.16-1.62.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-579.

NVD Description

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

The lua_websocket_read function in lua_request.c in the mod_lua module in the Apache HTTP Server through 2.4.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (child-process crash) by sending a crafted WebSocket Ping frame after a Lua script has called the wsupgrade function.

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