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High · 7.3 Public exploit CVE-2023-38709 EUVD-2023-42484GHSA-9fvf-9v35-97qv

Apache HTTP Server: HTTP response splitting

Published Apr 4, 2024 · Updated Nov 4, 2025 · Assigned by apache

Description

Faulty input validation in the core of Apache allows malicious or exploitable backend/content generators to split HTTP responses.

This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: through 2.4.58.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server ≤ 2.4.58 —

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 apache2 2.4.59-1 —
Debian 13 apache2 2.4.59-1 —
Debian 12 apache2 2.4.59-1~deb12u1 DSA-5662-1
Debian 11 apache2 2.4.59-1~deb11u1 DSA-5662-1
Debian 10 apache2 2.4.59-1~deb10u1 DLA-3818-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS apache2 2.4.58-1ubuntu8.1 USN-6729-3
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS apache2 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.9 USN-6729-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS apache2 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.17 USN-6729-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS apache2 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm3 USN-8338-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS apache2 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm2 USN-8338-1, USN-6729-2
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS apache2 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm12 USN-8338-1, USN-6729-2
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS apache2 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12 USN-8338-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 9 httpd +8 2.4.62-1.el9 RHSA-2024:9306
RHEL 9 mod_ssl +1 1:2.4.62-1.el9 RHSA-2024:9306
RHEL 8 httpd +6 2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+21982+14717793 RHSA-2024:4197
RHEL 8 mod_http2 1.15.7-10.module+el8.10.0+21653+eaff63f0 RHSA-2024:4197
RHEL 8 mod_md 1:2.0.8-8.module+el8.9.0+19080+567b90f8 RHSA-2024:4197
RHEL 8 mod_ssl +1 1:2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+21982+14717793 RHSA-2024:4197
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Red Hat JBoss Core Services 1 jbcs-httpd24-httpd +6 2.4.57-15.el7jbcs RHSA-2024:6927
Red Hat JBoss Core Services 1 jbcs-httpd24-mod_jk +1 1.2.50-3.redhat_1.el7jbcs RHSA-2024:6927
Red Hat JBoss Core Services 1 jbcs-httpd24-mod_ssl +1 1:2.4.57-15.el7jbcs RHSA-2024:6927

AlmaLinux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux 10 httpd +8 2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 ALSA-2026:34109
AlmaLinux 10 mod_ssl +1 1:2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 ALSA-2026:34109
AlmaLinux 9 httpd +8 2.4.62-1.el9 ALSA-2026:41906, ALSA-2024:9306
AlmaLinux 9 mod_ssl +1 1:2.4.62-1.el9 ALSA-2026:41906, ALSA-2024:9306
AlmaLinux 8 httpd +6 2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+3860+a6e26e50 ALSA-2026:42828, ALSA-2024:4197
AlmaLinux 8 mod_http2 1.15.7-10.module_el8.10.0+3832+564e7653 ALSA-2026:42828, ALSA-2024:4197
AlmaLinux 8 mod_md 1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.6.0+2872+fe0ff7aa ALSA-2026:42828, ALSA-2024:4197
AlmaLinux 8 mod_ssl +1 1:2.4.37-65.module_el8.10.0+3860+a6e26e50 ALSA-2026:42828, ALSA-2024:4197

Rocky Linux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Rocky Linux 9 httpd 2.4.62-1.el9 RLSA-2024:9306
Rocky Linux 8 httpd 2.4.37-65.module+el8.10.0+1830+22f0c9e0 RLSA-2024:4197
Rocky Linux 8 mod_http2 1.15.7-10.module+el8.10.0+1775+6b057638 RLSA-2024:4197
Rocky Linux 8 mod_md 1:2.0.8-8.module+el8.9.0+1370+89cc8ad5 RLSA-2024:4197
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP6 apache2 2.4.51-150400.6.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1963-1, SUSE-SU-2024:1868-1
SLES 15 SP6 apache2-devel +4 2.4.58-150600.5.3.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1963-1
SLES 15 SP5 apache2 2.4.51-150400.6.17.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2686-1, SUSE-SU-2024:1868-1
SLES 15 SP4 apache2 2.4.51-150400.6.17.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2686-1, SUSE-SU-2024:1868-1
SLES 15 SP3 apache2 2.4.51-150200.3.62.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1788-1
SLES 15 SP2 apache2 2.4.51-150200.3.62.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1788-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 SP5 apache2 +1 2.4.51-35.41.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1627-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 apache2 2.4.66-150400.6.57.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2686-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 apache2 2.4.51-150400.6.17.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2686-1, SUSE-SU-2024:1868-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 apache2 2.4.51-150200.3.62.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1788-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 apache2 2.4.51-150200.3.62.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1788-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 apache2 +1 2.4.51-35.41.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1627-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 apache2 2.4.66-150400.6.57.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2686-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 apache2 2.4.51-150400.6.17.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2686-1, SUSE-SU-2024:1868-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 apache2 2.4.51-150200.3.62.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1788-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 apache2 2.4.51-150200.3.62.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1788-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 apache2 2.4.51-150400.6.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1868-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 apache2 2.4.51-150400.6.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1868-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 apache2 2.4.51-150200.3.62.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1788-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.6 apache2 +6 2.4.58-150600.5.3.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1963-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 apache2 2.4.51-150400.6.17.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1868-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine v3.24 apache2 2.4.59-r0 —
Alpine v3.23 apache2 2.4.59-r0 —
Alpine v3.22 apache2 2.4.59-r0 —
Alpine v3.21 apache2 2.4.59-r0 —
Alpine v3.20 apache2 2.4.59-r0 —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine v3.19 apache2 2.4.59-r0 —
Alpine v3.18 apache2 2.4.59-r0 —
Alpine v3.17 apache2 2.4.59-r0 —
Alpine v3.16 apache2 2.4.59-r0 —

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2023 httpd +8 2.4.59-2.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2024-607
Amazon Linux 2023 mod_ssl +1 1:2.4.59-2.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2024-607
Amazon Linux 2 httpd +7 2.4.59-1.amzn2 ALAS2-2024-2532
Amazon Linux 2 mod_ssl +1 1:2.4.59-1.amzn2 ALAS2-2024-2532

Azure Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Azure Linux 3 httpd 2.4.61-1 —
Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) httpd 2.4.59-1 —

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 9 httpd +8 2.4.62-1.0.1.el9 ELSA-2024-9306
Oracle Linux 9 mod_ssl +1 1:2.4.62-1.0.1.el9 ELSA-2024-9306
Oracle Linux 8 httpd +6 2.4.37-65.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90356+f7b9d583 ELSA-2024-4197
Oracle Linux 8 mod_http2 1.15.7-10.module+el8.10.0+90327+96b8ea28 ELSA-2024-4197
Oracle Linux 8 mod_md 1:2.0.8-8.module+el8.9.0+90011+2f9c6a23 ELSA-2024-4197
Oracle Linux 8 mod_ssl +1 1:2.4.37-65.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90356+f7b9d583 ELSA-2024-4197

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

GitHub 1 repository

  • mrmtwoj/apache-vulnerability-testing ★ 136 · Oct 5, 2024

    Apache HTTP Server Vulnerability Testing Tool | PoC for CVE-2024-38472 , CVE-2024-39573 , CVE-2024-38477 , CVE-2024-38476 , CVE-2024-38475 , CVE-2024-38474 , CVE-2024-38473 , CVE-2023-38709

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

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