Infinite loop in apache2 (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-0190 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-835 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
apache2 (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop
EUVDB-ID: #VU17179
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0190
CWE-ID:
CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the mod_ssl module due to improper handling of renegotiation attempts when OpenSSL 1.1.1 or later is used. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request that submits malicious input, trigger mod_ssl loop and cause the service to crash.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsapache2 (Alpine package): 2.4.35-r0 - 2.4.37-r1
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1d9e0b6cf8ba241e0cc1da807a574470b5aab156
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=86686eac58e8b2cd03eb04fdcdab2afdd4871e0c
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b49cc47cb0358234399a4dee1ad276828120df5b
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=e82176fd8bf8ac0c0089a9b3daedcd2c52dafea3
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
