Improper Input Validation Affecting mod_ssl package, versions <1:2.4.6-45.0.1.el7_3.4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.81% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-MODSSL-2514965
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed27 Jul 2017

Introduced: 27 Jul 2017

CVE-2016-2161  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 mod_ssl to version 1:2.4.6-45.0.1.el7_3.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-0906.

NVD Description

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

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