Improper Authentication Affecting httpd24-mod_ldap package, versions <0:2.4.18-11.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.28% (69th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-HTTPD24MODLDAP-4725304
  • published1 Nov 2021
  • disclosed5 Jul 2016

Introduced: 5 Jul 2016

CVE-2016-4979  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 httpd24-mod_ldap to version 0:2.4.18-11.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:1420.

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.

The Apache HTTP Server 2.4.18 through 2.4.20, when mod_http2 and mod_ssl are enabled, does not properly recognize the "SSLVerifyClient require" directive for HTTP/2 request authorization, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging the ability to send multiple requests over a single connection and aborting a renegotiation.

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