NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting httpd package, versions <0:2.4.6-31.0.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
13.65% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-HTTPD-2489232
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed10 Oct 2014

Introduced: 10 Oct 2014

CVE-2014-3581  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 httpd to version 0:2.4.6-31.0.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-0325.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd package and not the httpd package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The cache_merge_headers_out function in modules/cache/cache_util.c in the mod_cache module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an empty HTTP Content-Type header.

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