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IBM HTTP Server: CVE-2021-26690: mod_session NULL pointer dereference

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IBM HTTP Server: CVE-2021-26690: mod_session NULL pointer dereference

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
06/10/2021
Created
07/02/2021
Added
07/02/2021
Modified
07/19/2021

Description

Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.46 A specially crafted Cookie header handled by mod_session can cause a NULL pointer dereference and crash, leading to a possible Denial Of Service

Solution(s)

  • ibm-http_server-apply-interim-fix-ph06010-for-9_0

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