Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Affecting mod_http2 package, versions <0:1.15.7-3.module+el8.4.0+8625+d397f3da


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
96.68% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-MODHTTP2-2122702
  • published26 Sept 2021
  • disclosed16 Sept 2021

Introduced: 16 Sep 2021

CVE-2021-40438  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-918  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 mod_http2 to version 0:1.15.7-3.module+el8.4.0+8625+d397f3da or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mod_http2 package and not the mod_http2 package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A crafted request uri-path can cause mod_proxy to forward the request to an origin server choosen by the remote user. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.48 and earlier.

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