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ID:2288 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2017-3169
ID:2288 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2017-3169
Published: April 7, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7116
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3169
CWE-ID: CWE-592
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Apache HTTP Server
Apache HTTP Server
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within mod_ssl module, when third-party modules call ap_hook_process_connection() function during an HTTP request to an HTTPS port. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and crash the affected web server.
Remediation
Update Apache HTTP server to version 2.2.34 or 2.4.26.