Improper Input Validation Affecting mod24_ssl package, versions <1:2.4.25-1.68.amzn1

Q: How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 mod24_ssl to version 1:2.4.25-1.68.amzn1 or higher. This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-785 .

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Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-MOD24SSL-1703464
published27 Sept 2021
disclosed27 Jul 2017

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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 mod24_ssl to version 1:2.4.25-1.68.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-785.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mod24_ssl package and not the mod24_ssl 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.