CVE-2024-38477
Apache HTTP Server: Crash resulting in Denial of Service in mod_proxy via a malicious request
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3.1
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*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*SSVC
Descriptions
null pointer dereference in mod_proxy in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier allows an attacker to crash the server via a malicious request.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.60, which fixes this issue.
La desreferencia del puntero nulo en mod_proxy en Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 y versiones anteriores permite a un atacante bloquear el servidor mediante una solicitud maliciosa. Se recomienda a los usuarios actualizar a la versión 2.4.60, que soluciona este problema.
A flaw was found in the mod_proxy module of httpd. A NULL pointer dereference can be triggered when processing a specially crafted HTTP request, causing the httpd server to crash, and resulting in a denial of service.
*Credits:
Orange Tsai (@orange_8361) from DEVCORE
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Timeline
- 2024-06-17 CVE Reserved
- 2024-07-01 CVE Published
- 2024-08-22 EPSS Updated
- 2024-09-13 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240712-0001 |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html | 2024-07-12 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-38477 | 2024-08-13 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2295016 | 2024-08-13 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Apache Software Foundation Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" | Apache HTTP Server Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache HTTP Server" | >= 2.4.0 <= 2.4.59 Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache HTTP Server" and version " >= 2.4.0 <= 2.4.59" | en |
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