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FKIE_CVE-2021-26690

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-06-10 07:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:43
Severity
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.46 A specially crafted Cookie header handled by mod_session can cause a NULL pointer dereference and crash, leading to a possible Denial Of Service
References
security@apache.orghttp://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
security@apache.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/10/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7f2b70b621651548f4b6f027552f1dd91705d7111bb5d15cda0a68dd%40%3Cdev.httpd.apache.org%3E
security@apache.orghttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rae406c1d19c0dfd3103c96923dadac2af1cd0bad6905ab1ede153865%40%3Cannounce.httpd.apache.org%3E
security@apache.orghttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re026d3da9d7824bd93b9f871c0fdda978d960c7e62d8c43cba8d0bf3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Vendor Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SPBR6WUYBJNACHKE65SPL7TJOHX7RHWD/
security@apache.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZNCYSR3BXT36FFF4XTCPL3HDQK4VP45R/
security@apache.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-38Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0001/Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4937Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/10/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7f2b70b621651548f4b6f027552f1dd91705d7111bb5d15cda0a68dd%40%3Cdev.httpd.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rae406c1d19c0dfd3103c96923dadac2af1cd0bad6905ab1ede153865%40%3Cannounce.httpd.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re026d3da9d7824bd93b9f871c0fdda978d960c7e62d8c43cba8d0bf3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SPBR6WUYBJNACHKE65SPL7TJOHX7RHWD/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZNCYSR3BXT36FFF4XTCPL3HDQK4VP45R/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-38Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0001/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4937Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apache http_server *
debian debian_linux 9.0
debian debian_linux 10.0
fedoraproject fedora 34
fedoraproject fedora 35
oracle enterprise_manager_ops_center 12.4.0.0
oracle instantis_enterprisetrack 17.1
oracle instantis_enterprisetrack 17.2
oracle instantis_enterprisetrack 17.3
oracle zfs_storage_appliance_kit 8.8
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