NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting httpd-tools package, versions <0:2.4.37-41.module+el8.5.0+695+1fa8055e


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
81.21% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-HTTPDTOOLS-3280920
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • 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 Rocky-Linux:8 httpd-tools to version 0:2.4.37-41.module+el8.5.0+695+1fa8055e or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2021:4257.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd-tools package and not the httpd-tools package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux: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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