CVE-2019-10097

In Apache HTTP Server 2.4.32-2.4.39, when mod_remoteip was configured to use a trusted intermediary proxy server using the “PROXY” protocol, a specially crafted PROXY header could trigger a stack buffer overflow or NULL pointer deference. This vulnerability could only be triggered by a trusted proxy and not by untrusted HTTP clients.

Summary:

In Apache HTTP Server 2.4.32-2.4.39, when mod_remoteip was configured to use a trusted intermediary proxy server using the “PROXY” protocol, a specially crafted PROXY header could trigger a stack buffer overflow or NULL pointer deference. This vulnerability could only be triggered by a trusted proxy and not by untrusted HTTP clients.

Reference Links(if available):

  • https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
  • https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
  • https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4126
  • https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
  • https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
  • CVSS Score (if available)

    v2: / MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

    v3: / HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

    Links to Exploits(if available)