NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting httpd-filesystem package, versions <0:2.4.37-39.0.2.module+el8.4.0+20402+038b8ccd.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
65.31% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-HTTPDFILESYSTEM-2592513
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed10 Jun 2021

Introduced: 10 Jun 2021

CVE-2021-26690  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 httpd-filesystem to version 0:2.4.37-39.0.2.module+el8.4.0+20402+038b8ccd.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-9545.

NVD Description

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

Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.46 A specially crafted Cookie header handled by mod_session can cause a NULL pointer dereference and crash, leading to a possible Denial Of Service

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