Vulnerability identifier: #VU61287

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22719

CWE-ID:

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability:

Vulnerable software:
Apache HTTP Server
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized value in r:parsebody. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache HTTP Server: 2.4.0 - 2.4.52

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Fixed software versions

CPE

• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_http_server:2.4.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links
http://downloads.apache.org/httpd/CHANGES_2.4.53

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?