Out-of-bounds Write Affecting httpd package, versions <0:2.4.6-97.el7_9.4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.56% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-HTTPD-7977514
  • published14 Sept 2024
  • disclosed16 Sept 2021

Introduced: 16 Sep 2021

CVE-2021-39275  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 httpd to version 0:2.4.6-97.el7_9.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:0143.

NVD Description

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

ap_escape_quotes() may write beyond the end of a buffer when given malicious input. No included modules pass untrusted data to these functions, but third-party / external modules may. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.48 and earlier.

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CVSS Scores

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