Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd:2.4 security update
The httpd packages provide the Apache HTTP Server, a powerful, efficient, and extensible web server. Security Fix(es): * httpd: Security issues via?backend applications whose response headers are malicious or exploitable (CVE-2024-38476) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2024-38476 affects the Apache HTTP Server (httpd) packages provided by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. It involves security issues arising from backend applications that send malicious or exploitable response headers. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory (RHSA-2024:7101) and released updated httpd packages (2.4.6-99.el7_9.3) to address this issue. The advisory covers multiple architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64, and ppc64le. No CVSS base score is available, but the vendor rates the impact as important.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow exploitation via malicious or exploitable response headers from backend applications when using the Apache HTTP Server. This may lead to security issues affecting the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the web server environment. The exact impact details and attack vectors are not specified in the advisory, but the issue is considered important by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated httpd packages (version 2.4.6-99.el7_9.3) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply these official security updates promptly. For detailed update instructions, refer to Red Hat's article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations or workarounds are specified in the advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd:2.4 security update
Description
The httpd packages provide the Apache HTTP Server, a powerful, efficient, and extensible web server. Security Fix(es): * httpd: Security issues via?backend applications whose response headers are malicious or exploitable (CVE-2024-38476) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2024-38476 affects the Apache HTTP Server (httpd) packages provided by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. It involves security issues arising from backend applications that send malicious or exploitable response headers. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory (RHSA-2024:7101) and released updated httpd packages (2.4.6-99.el7_9.3) to address this issue. The advisory covers multiple architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64, and ppc64le. No CVSS base score is available, but the vendor rates the impact as important.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow exploitation via malicious or exploitable response headers from backend applications when using the Apache HTTP Server. This may lead to security issues affecting the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the web server environment. The exact impact details and attack vectors are not specified in the advisory, but the issue is considered important by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated httpd packages (version 2.4.6-99.el7_9.3) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply these official security updates promptly. For detailed update instructions, refer to Red Hat's article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations or workarounds are specified in the advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:7101
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1ef4853345fc1831b7d
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:27 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:42:42 UTC
Last updated: 06/29/2026, 08:51:15 UTC
Views: 2
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