Red Hat Security Advisory: mod_jk bug fix update
A moderate severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-46544) affects the mod_jk module, a plugin for Apache HTTP Server that connects it to the Apache Tomcat servlet engine. The issue involves information disclosure and denial of service (DoS). Red Hat has released an update for mod_jk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support to address this vulnerability. The update rebases to the upstream 1.2.50 release which contains the fix. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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Technical Summary
The mod_jk module for Apache HTTP Server contained a vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-46544, which could lead to information disclosure and denial of service conditions. This vulnerability is addressed by Red Hat through a bug fix update rebasing mod_jk to the upstream 1.2.50 release. The advisory covers Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 and its extended update support and lifecycle variants for x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64 architectures. The update mitigates the security issue by incorporating upstream fixes and is distributed as part of Red Hat's official package updates.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause information disclosure or denial of service in systems running the affected mod_jk module versions. This could impact the confidentiality and availability of services relying on mod_jk to connect Apache HTTP Server with Apache Tomcat. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official update rebased to mod_jk version 1.2.50 that fixes this vulnerability. Users should apply the update available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 and related extended update support and lifecycle versions as soon as possible. Detailed update instructions are provided by Red Hat in their advisory and knowledge base article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: mod_jk bug fix update
Description
A moderate severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-46544) affects the mod_jk module, a plugin for Apache HTTP Server that connects it to the Apache Tomcat servlet engine. The issue involves information disclosure and denial of service (DoS). Red Hat has released an update for mod_jk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support to address this vulnerability. The update rebases to the upstream 1.2.50 release which contains the fix. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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Technical Analysis
The mod_jk module for Apache HTTP Server contained a vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-46544, which could lead to information disclosure and denial of service conditions. This vulnerability is addressed by Red Hat through a bug fix update rebasing mod_jk to the upstream 1.2.50 release. The advisory covers Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 and its extended update support and lifecycle variants for x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64 architectures. The update mitigates the security issue by incorporating upstream fixes and is distributed as part of Red Hat's official package updates.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause information disclosure or denial of service in systems running the affected mod_jk module versions. This could impact the confidentiality and availability of services relying on mod_jk to connect Apache HTTP Server with Apache Tomcat. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official update rebased to mod_jk version 1.2.50 that fixes this vulnerability. Users should apply the update available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 and related extended update support and lifecycle versions as soon as possible. Detailed update instructions are provided by Red Hat in their advisory and knowledge base article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_base
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik
- Advisory Id
- WID-SEC-W-2024-2205
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a209864e29bf47b50ec128a
Added to database: 06/03/2026, 21:11:00 UTC
Last enriched: 06/29/2026, 00:01:08 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 94
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