BIT-apache-2021-44790

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    BIT-apache-2021-44790

    Published: 6 Mar 2024Last Modified: 8 Sept 2026

    Summary: Possible buffer overflow when parsing multipart content in mod_lua of Apache HTTP Server 2.4.51 and earlier

    Details: 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.

    References: http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html, http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171631/Apache-2.4.x-Buffer-Overflow.html, http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/33, http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/35, http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/38, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/20/4, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BFSWOH4X77CV7AH7C4RMHUBDWKQDL4YH/, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RGWILBORT67SHMSLYSQZG2NMXGCMPUZO/, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X73C35MMMZGBVPQQCH7LQZUMYZNQA5FO/, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z7H26WJ6TPKNWV3QKY4BHKUKQVUTZJTD/, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-20, https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211224-0001/, https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213255, https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256, https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213257, https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5035, https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html, https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html, https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2022-01, https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2022-03, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44790

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: apache

    Purl: pkg:bitnami/apache

    Affected ranges

    Type: SEMVER

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.4.52

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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    High
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