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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-26691: ELSA-2021-3816: httpd:2.4 security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jun 4, 2021
Added
Oct 14, 2021
Modified
Dec 3, 2025

Description

In Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.46 a specially crafted SessionHeader sent by an origin server could cause a heap overflow
A heap overflow flaw was found In Apache httpd mod_session. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Solutions

oracle-linux-upgrade-httpdoracle-linux-upgrade-httpd-develoracle-linux-upgrade-httpd-filesystemoracle-linux-upgrade-httpd-manualoracle-linux-upgrade-httpd-toolsoracle-linux-upgrade-mod-http2oracle-linux-upgrade-mod-ldaporacle-linux-upgrade-mod-mdoracle-linux-upgrade-mod-proxy-htmloracle-linux-upgrade-mod-sessionoracle-linux-upgrade-mod-ssl
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