SB20240805102 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for httpd

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SB20240805102 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for httpd

Published: August 5, 2024 Updated: August 30, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB20240805102
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38473)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when handling incorrect encoding in mod_proxy. A remote attacker can force the web server to pass request URLs with incorrect encoding to backend services.


2) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39573)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in mod_rewrite proxy handler substitution. A remote attacker can cause unsafe RewriteRules to unexpectedly setup URL's to be handled by mod_proxy.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References