Vulnerability identifier: #VU7118
Vulnerability 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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Apache HTTP Server
Server applications /
Web servers
Vendor: Apache Foundation
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_http2. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP/2 request and crash the affected process.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability result in denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Update to version 2.4.26.
Vulnerable software versions
Apache HTTP Server: 2.4.24 - 2.4.25
External links
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
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.