#VU56680 Out-of-bounds read in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2021-36160
Published: September 17, 2021 / Updated: October 2, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56680
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36160
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache HTTP Server
Apache HTTP Server
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the mod_proxy_uwsgi module in Apache HTTP Server. A remote attacker can send an HTTP request with specially crafted uri-path, trigger an out-of-bounds read and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ree7519d71415ecdd170ff1889cab552d71758d2ba2904a17ded21a70@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re4162adc051c1a0a79e7a24093f3776373e8733abaff57253fef341d@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E