Out-of-bounds Write Affecting apache2 package, versions <2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
16.83% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-APACHE2-2322114
  • published21 Dec 2021
  • disclosed20 Dec 2021

Introduced: 20 Dec 2021

CVE-2021-44790  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 apache2 to version 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream apache2 package and not the apache2 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A carefully crafted request body can cause a buffer overflow in the mod_lua multipart parser (r:parsebody() called from Lua scripts). The Apache httpd team is not aware of an exploit for the vulnerabilty though it might be possible to craft one. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.51 and earlier.

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