CVE-2021-41524 (GCVE-0-2021-41524)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-10-05 08:40
Modified
2024-08-04 03:15
Severity ?
CWE
  • CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Summary
While fuzzing the 2.4.49 httpd, a new null pointer dereference was detected during HTTP/2 request processing, allowing an external source to DoS the server. This requires a specially crafted request. The vulnerability was recently introduced in version 2.4.49. No exploit is known to the project.
References
security@apache.org http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/05/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@apache.org https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html Vendor Advisory
security@apache.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DSM6UWQICBJ2TU727RENU3HBKEAFLT6T/
security@apache.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EUVJVRJRBW5QVX4OY3NOHZDQ3B3YOTSG/
security@apache.org https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-20 Third Party Advisory
security@apache.org https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211029-0009/ Third Party Advisory
security@apache.org https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-apache-httpd-pathtrv-LAzg68cZ Third Party Advisory
security@apache.org https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/05/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DSM6UWQICBJ2TU727RENU3HBKEAFLT6T/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EUVJVRJRBW5QVX4OY3NOHZDQ3B3YOTSG/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-20 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211029-0009/ Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-apache-httpd-pathtrv-LAzg68cZ Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
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Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server Version: 2.4.49
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