Out-of-bounds Write Affecting mod_session package, versions <0:2.4.37-39.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20372+b87b2deb.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
83.75% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-MODSESSION-2591203
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed10 Jun 2021

Introduced: 10 Jun 2021

CVE-2021-26691  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 mod_session to version 0:2.4.37-39.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20372+b87b2deb.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-3816.

NVD Description

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

In Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.46 a specially crafted SessionHeader sent by an origin server could cause a heap overflow

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