Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd:2.4 security update
Red Hat has issued a security advisory for the Apache HTTP Server (httpd) version 2.4, addressing multiple vulnerabilities in the mod_proxy and mod_rewrite modules. The issues include encoding problems, improper escaping of output, a NULL pointer dereference, and a potential server-side request forgery (SSRF). These vulnerabilities affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and its extended life cycle versions across multiple architectures. The advisory rates the update as important and provides patches to remediate these issues.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers five security vulnerabilities in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4 packages provided by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The vulnerabilities include an encoding problem in mod_proxy (CVE-2024-38473), substitution encoding and improper escaping issues in mod_rewrite (CVE-2024-38474 and CVE-2024-38475), a NULL pointer dereference in mod_proxy (CVE-2024-38477), and a potential SSRF vulnerability in mod_rewrite (CVE-2024-39573). Red Hat has released updated packages to address these issues. The advisory is classified as important, indicating a high security impact, though no CVSS scores are provided in the advisory itself.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could allow attackers to exploit encoding and escaping flaws, cause denial of service via NULL pointer dereference, or perform SSRF attacks through the affected Apache HTTP Server modules. These issues may lead to unauthorized requests or crashes of the web server, impacting availability and potentially enabling further attacks depending on the server configuration and usage.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated httpd:2.4 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and its extended life cycle versions that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the official security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:4720 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate these issues. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd:2.4 security update
Description
Red Hat has issued a security advisory for the Apache HTTP Server (httpd) version 2.4, addressing multiple vulnerabilities in the mod_proxy and mod_rewrite modules. The issues include encoding problems, improper escaping of output, a NULL pointer dereference, and a potential server-side request forgery (SSRF). These vulnerabilities affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and its extended life cycle versions across multiple architectures. The advisory rates the update as important and provides patches to remediate these issues.
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers five security vulnerabilities in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4 packages provided by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The vulnerabilities include an encoding problem in mod_proxy (CVE-2024-38473), substitution encoding and improper escaping issues in mod_rewrite (CVE-2024-38474 and CVE-2024-38475), a NULL pointer dereference in mod_proxy (CVE-2024-38477), and a potential SSRF vulnerability in mod_rewrite (CVE-2024-39573). Red Hat has released updated packages to address these issues. The advisory is classified as important, indicating a high security impact, though no CVSS scores are provided in the advisory itself.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could allow attackers to exploit encoding and escaping flaws, cause denial of service via NULL pointer dereference, or perform SSRF attacks through the affected Apache HTTP Server modules. These issues may lead to unauthorized requests or crashes of the web server, impacting availability and potentially enabling further attacks depending on the server configuration and usage.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated httpd:2.4 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and its extended life cycle versions that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the official security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:4720 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate these issues. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:4720
- Cve Count
- 5
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-38474","CVE-2024-38475","CVE-2024-38477","CVE-2024-39573"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a419cbe27e9c79719ac0133
Added to database: 06/28/2026, 22:14:22 UTC
Last enriched: 06/28/2026, 22:39:36 UTC
Last updated: 06/30/2026, 02:51:10 UTC
Views: 7
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