NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting httpd24-mod_ldap package, versions <0:2.4.25-9.el7.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
24.46% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-HTTPD24MODLDAP-4707907
  • published1 Nov 2021
  • disclosed20 Jun 2017

Introduced: 20 Jun 2017

CVE-2017-7659  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 httpd24-mod_ldap to version 0:2.4.25-9.el7.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:2483.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd24-mod_ldap package and not the httpd24-mod_ldap package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A maliciously constructed HTTP/2 request could cause mod_http2 in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.24, 2.4.25 to dereference a NULL pointer and crash the server process.

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