SB2022030119 - IBM QRadar SIEM update for Apache HTTP Server
Published: March 1, 2022 Updated: October 25, 2024
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44790)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing multipart content in mod_lua. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected web server, trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34798)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected web server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39275)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system or perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the ap_escape_quotes() function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the web server, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system but requires that the Apache module passes untrusted data to the affected function.
According to vendor, No included modules pass untrusted data to these functions
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-apache-http-server-as-used-by-ibm-qradar-siem-is-vulnerable-to-buffer-overflow-and-denial-of-service-cve-2021-44790-cve-2021-34798-cve-2021-39275/"
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-apache-http-server-as-used-by-ibm-qradar-siem-is-vulnerable-to-buffer-overflow-and-denial-of-service-cve-2021-44790-cve-2021-34798-cve-2021-39275/</a></p><p>
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6560142</p><p><br></p>