CVE detail
CVE-2021-44790
A carefully crafted request body can cause a buffer overflow in the mod_lua multipart parser (r:parsebody() called from Lua scripts). The Apache httpd team is not aware of an exploit for the vulnerabilty though it might be possible to craft one. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.51 and earlier.
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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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Evidence
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The Apache Software Foundation released Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 to address a couple of security flaws that can lead to remote code execution. The Apache Software Foundation has released the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 to address a couple of vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2021-44790 and CVE-2021-44224, that can lead to remote code execution attacks. The CVE-2021-44790 […]
newssecurityaffairs.comDec 27, 2021, 6:26 PM- High-Risk Flaw Haunts Apache ServerSecurityWeek
The Apache Software Foundation has released a new version of its flagship web server to patch a pair of security defects, one serious enough to lead to remote code execution attacks.
newswww.securityweek.comDec 27, 2021, 3:04 PM
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