Improper Input Validation Affecting apache/httpd package, versions [,2.4.23)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team. Learn more

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (47th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-APACHEHTTPD-3007454
  • published12 Jan 2022
  • disclosed9 Mar 2018
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 9 Mar 2018

CVE-2016-8612  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade apache/httpd to version 2.4.23 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation. Apache HTTP Server mod_cluster before version httpd 2.4.23 is vulnerable to an Improper Input Validation in the protocol parsing logic in the load balancer resulting in a Segmentation Fault in the serving httpd process.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1