Out-of-bounds Write Affecting mod_proxy_html package, versions <1:2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+714+5ec56ee8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-MODPROXYHTML-3276243
  • published3 Feb 2023
  • 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 Rocky-Linux:8 mod_proxy_html to version 1:2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+714+5ec56ee8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2022:0891.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mod_proxy_html package and not the mod_proxy_html package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 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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