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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-41524: Apache HTTPD: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-41524: Apache HTTPD: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
10/05/2021
Created
08/29/2022
Added
08/16/2022
Modified
08/16/2022

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-admin-apache-tools
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-www-servers-apache

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