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Apache HTTP Server Denial of Service Vulnerability Apr18 (Linux)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Web Servers
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
6 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
The host is installed with Apache HTTP server and is prone to a denial of service vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw exists as the Apache HTTP Server writes a NULL pointer potentially to an already freed memory.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Apache HTTP server versions 2.4.17, 2.4.18, 2.4.20, 2.4.23 and from 2.4.25 to 2.4.29 on Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.4.30 or later. Please see the references for more information.