NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting mod_http2 package, versions <0:1.15.7-5.module+el8.6.0+13996+01710940


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
1.52% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-MODHTTP2-2262326
  • published1 Nov 2021
  • disclosed4 Jun 2021

Introduced: 4 Jun 2021

CVE-2020-13950  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 mod_http2 to version 0:1.15.7-5.module+el8.6.0+13996+01710940 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.

Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.41 to 2.4.46 mod_proxy_http can be made to crash (NULL pointer dereference) with specially crafted requests using both Content-Length and Transfer-Encoding headers, leading to a Denial of Service

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