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High 1 exploited CVE ELSA-2024-4726 5 CVEs

Important: httpd security update (Oracle Linux 9)

Published Jul 23, 2024 · Updated Jul 23, 2024

Summary

[2.4.57-11.0.1]
- Replace index.html with Oracle's index page oracle_index.html.

[2.4.57-11]
- Resolves: RHEL-45792 - httpd: Encoding problem in
mod_proxy (CVE-2024-38473)

[2.4.57-9]
- Resolves: RHEL-45766 - httpd: null pointer dereference in
mod_proxy (CVE-2024-38477)
- Resolves: RHEL-45749 - httpd: Potential SSRF in mod_rewrite (CVE-2024-39573)
- Resolves: RHEL-45818 - httpd: Substitution encoding issue in
mod_rewrite (CVE-2024-38474)
- Resolves: RHEL-45771 - httpd: Improper escaping of output in
mod_rewrite (CVE-2024-38475)

Fixed packages 11

ReleasePackageFixed in
Oracle Linux · 9 httpd 0:2.4.57-11.0.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 httpd-core 0:2.4.57-11.0.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 httpd-devel 0:2.4.57-11.0.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 httpd-filesystem 0:2.4.57-11.0.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 httpd-manual 0:2.4.57-11.0.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 httpd-tools 0:2.4.57-11.0.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 mod_ldap 0:2.4.57-11.0.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 mod_lua 0:2.4.57-11.0.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 mod_proxy_html 1:2.4.57-11.0.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 mod_session 0:2.4.57-11.0.1.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 mod_ssl 1:2.4.57-11.0.1.el9_4

Vulnerabilities 5

  • Critical 9.1
    CVE-2024-38475 Exploited Public exploit Scanner template EPSS 100%

    Apache HTTP Server weakness in mod_rewrite when first segment of substitution matches filesystem path.

    Improper escaping of output in mod_rewrite in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier allows an attacker to map URLs to filesystem locations that are permitted to be served by the server but are not intentionally/directly reachable by any URL, resulting in code…

    KEV May 1, 2025
  • High 8.1
    CVE-2024-38473 Public exploit Scanner template EPSS 26%

    Apache HTTP Server proxy encoding problem

    Encoding problem in mod_proxy in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier allows request URLs with incorrect encoding to be sent to backend services, potentially bypassing authentication via crafted requests. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.60, w…

  • High 8.1

    Apache HTTP Server weakness with encoded question marks in backreferences

    Substitution encoding issue in mod_rewrite in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier allows attacker to execute scripts in directories permitted by the configuration but not directly reachable by any URL or source disclosure of scripts meant to only to be exec…

  • High 7.5

    Apache HTTP Server: Crash resulting in Denial of Service in mod_proxy via a malicious request

    null pointer dereference in mod_proxy in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier allows an attacker to crash the server via a malicious request. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.60, which fixes this issue.

  • High 7.5
    CVE-2024-39573 EPSS 35%

    Apache HTTP Server: mod_rewrite proxy handler substitution

    Potential SSRF in mod_rewrite in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier allows an attacker to cause unsafe RewriteRules to unexpectedly setup URL's to be handled by mod_proxy. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.60, which fixes this issue.