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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2021-40438) (Multiple Advisories): httpd security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2021-40438) (Multiple Advisories): httpd security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/16/2021
Created
10/16/2021
Added
10/14/2021
Modified
08/18/2023

Description

A crafted request uri-path can cause mod_proxy to forward the request to an origin server choosen by the remote user. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.48 and earlier.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-httpd
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-httpd-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-httpd-filesystem
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-httpd-manual
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-httpd-tools
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-mod_http2
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-mod_ldap
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-mod_md
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-mod_proxy_html
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-mod_session
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-mod_ssl

References

  • ELSA-2021-3856
  • CVE-2021-40438
  • USN-5090-1
  • USN-5090-2
  • USN-5090-3
  • USN-5090-4

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