vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2024-38473: Security patch for httpd (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C) | Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 23, 2024 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C)
Published
Jul 1, 2024
Added
Jul 23, 2024
Modified
May 20, 2026
Description
Encoding problem in mod_proxy in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier allows request URLs with incorrect encoding to be sent to backend services, potentially bypassing authentication via crafted requests.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.60, which fixes this issue.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-httpdamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-httpd-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-httpd-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-httpd-filesystemamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-httpd-manualamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-httpd-toolsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-mod_ldapamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-mod_mdamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-mod_proxy_htmlamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-mod_sessionamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-mod_ssl
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