CVE-2021-26691
What it is
In Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.46 a specially crafted SessionHeader sent by an origin server could cause a heap overflow
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 68.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 68.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
- It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 68.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-122
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Apache Http Server ≤ 2.4.46
- Debian Linux 9.0
- 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
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2021-26691.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2021-26691. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re026d3da9d7824bd93b9f871c0fdda978d960c7e62d8c43cba8d0bf3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re026d3da9d7824bd93b9f871c0fdda978d960c7e62d8c43cba8d0bf3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
References
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/10/7
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r50cae1b71f1e7421069036b213c26da7d8f47dd59874e3bd956959fe%40%3Cannounce.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7f2b70b621651548f4b6f027552f1dd91705d7111bb5d15cda0a68dd%40%3Cdev.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re026d3da9d7824bd93b9f871c0fdda978d960c7e62d8c43cba8d0bf3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00006.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SPBR6WUYBJNACHKE65SPL7TJOHX7RHWD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZNCYSR3BXT36FFF4XTCPL3HDQK4VP45R/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-38
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0001/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4937
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/10/7
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r50cae1b71f1e7421069036b213c26da7d8f47dd59874e3bd956959fe%40%3Cannounce.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7f2b70b621651548f4b6f027552f1dd91705d7111bb5d15cda0a68dd%40%3Cdev.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re026d3da9d7824bd93b9f871c0fdda978d960c7e62d8c43cba8d0bf3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00006.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SPBR6WUYBJNACHKE65SPL7TJOHX7RHWD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZNCYSR3BXT36FFF4XTCPL3HDQK4VP45R/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-38
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0001/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4937
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html