Description
The authentication module for Apache 2.0.40 through 2.0.45 on Unix does not properly handle threads safely when using the crypt_r or crypt functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failed Basic authentication with valid usernames and passwords) when a threaded MPM is used.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | apache2 | 2.0.46 | — |
| Debian 13 | apache2 | 2.0.46 | — |
| Debian 12 | apache2 | 2.0.46 | — |
References
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.html
- RHSA-2003:186 vendor-advisory
- 7725 vdb-entry
- CLA-2003:661 vendor-advisory
- 20030528 [SECURITY] [ANNOUNCE] Apache 2.0.46 released mailing-list
- VU#479268 third-party-advisory
- apache-aprpasswordvalidate-dos(12091) vdb-entry
- 8881 third-party-advisory
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilit mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilit mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilit mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058587 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilit mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [2/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888194 [2/13] - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json/ mailing-list
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- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073143 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [3/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210603 svn commit: r1075360 [1/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabiliti mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075467 [1/2] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabiliti mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075470 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-13938.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabiliti mailing-list