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: Substitution encoding issue in mod_rewrite (CVE-2024-38474) * httpd: Improper escaping of output in mod_rewrite (CVE-2024-38475) * httpd: NULL pointer dereference in mod_proxy (CVE-2024-38477) 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers three vulnerabilities in the httpd server component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Extended Life Cycle Support 7. CVE-2024-38474 involves a substitution encoding issue in the mod_rewrite module. CVE-2024-38475 concerns improper escaping of output in mod_rewrite. CVE-2024-38477 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in mod_proxy. These issues have been addressed by Red Hat in updated httpd packages (version 2.4.6-99.el7_9.2) for multiple architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64, and ppc64le. The advisory is classified as important by Red Hat Product Security, and no CVSS base scores are provided within the advisory itself.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities affect the httpd server's mod_rewrite and mod_proxy modules, potentially leading to security issues such as incorrect processing of rewrite rules or crashes due to NULL pointer dereferences. The exact impact details and exploitability are not specified in the advisory. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated httpd packages (2.4.6-99.el7_9.2) that address these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Extended Life Cycle Support 7 should apply these official updates promptly. Detailed instructions for applying the update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor 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: Substitution encoding issue in mod_rewrite (CVE-2024-38474) * httpd: Improper escaping of output in mod_rewrite (CVE-2024-38475) * httpd: NULL pointer dereference in mod_proxy (CVE-2024-38477) 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.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers three vulnerabilities in the httpd server component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Extended Life Cycle Support 7. CVE-2024-38474 involves a substitution encoding issue in the mod_rewrite module. CVE-2024-38475 concerns improper escaping of output in mod_rewrite. CVE-2024-38477 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in mod_proxy. These issues have been addressed by Red Hat in updated httpd packages (version 2.4.6-99.el7_9.2) for multiple architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64, and ppc64le. The advisory is classified as important by Red Hat Product Security, and no CVSS base scores are provided within the advisory itself.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities affect the httpd server's mod_rewrite and mod_proxy modules, potentially leading to security issues such as incorrect processing of rewrite rules or crashes due to NULL pointer dereferences. The exact impact details and exploitability are not specified in the advisory. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated httpd packages (2.4.6-99.el7_9.2) that address these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Extended Life Cycle Support 7 should apply these official updates promptly. Detailed instructions for applying the update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor 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-2024:4943
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-38475","CVE-2024-38477"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1f14853345fc1832d58
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:29 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:45:45 UTC
Last updated: 06/30/2026, 02:51:10 UTC
Views: 6
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