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CVE-2024-38477

Apache HTTP Server: Crash resulting in Denial of Service in mod_proxy via a malicious request

Published: Jul 1, 2024Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-476
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
3.2%
Top 13.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

null pointer dereference in mod_proxy in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier allows an attacker to crash the server via a malicious request. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.60, which fixes this issue.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected Products

Novell Inc.
commercial·US
openSUSE TumbleweedOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Suse Linux Enterprise DesktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance ComputingOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for BasesystemOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package HubOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
OpenSUSE LeapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server ApplicationsOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «НТЦ ИТ РОСА»
commercial·RU
РОСА КобальтOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ROSA VirtualizationOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ROSA Virtualization 3.0On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
http serverOn-premWeb App
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
netapp
commercial·US
clustered data ontap
Hardware Firmware
Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Apache HTTP ServerOn-premWeb App
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
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References

https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
httpd.apache.org
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240712-0001/
security.netapp.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/11
seclists.org
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