Apache HTTP Server up to 2.4.57 mod_macro buffer overflow

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache HTTP Server up to 2.4.57. It has been declared as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component mod_macro. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-31122. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache HTTP Server up to 2.4.57 (Web Server). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component mod_macro. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 10/19/2023. The advisory is available at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-31122 since 04/24/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/04/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211533 (Oracle Linux 9 : httpd (ELSA-2024-9306)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2.4.58 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (211533) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2023-2712). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat JBoss Core Services
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Fedora Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• IBM Rational ClearCase
• Oracle Linux
• IBM Rational ClearQuest
• IBM Power Hardware Management Console
• Dell NetWorker
• Apache HTTP Server
• IBM HTTP Server
• Xerox FreeFlow Print Server
• Open Source Varnish HTTP Cache
• IBM QRadar SIEM

Productinfo

Type

• Web Server

Vendor

• Apache

Name

• HTTP Server

Version

• 2.4.0
• 2.4.1
• 2.4.2
• 2.4.3
• 2.4.4
• 2.4.5
• 2.4.6
• 2.4.7
• 2.4.8
• 2.4.9
• 2.4.10
• 2.4.11
• 2.4.12
• 2.4.13
• 2.4.14
• 2.4.15
• 2.4.16
• 2.4.17
• 2.4.18
• 2.4.19
• 2.4.20
• 2.4.21
• 2.4.22
• 2.4.23
• 2.4.24
• 2.4.25
• 2.4.26
• 2.4.27
• 2.4.28
• 2.4.29
• 2.4.30
• 2.4.31
• 2.4.32
• 2.4.33
• 2.4.34
• 2.4.35
• 2.4.36
• 2.4.37
• 2.4.38
• 2.4.39
• 2.4.40
• 2.4.41
• 2.4.42
• 2.4.43
• 2.4.44
• 2.4.45
• 2.4.46
• 2.4.47
• 2.4.48
• 2.4.49
• 2.4.50
• 2.4.51
• 2.4.52
• 2.4.53
• 2.4.54
• 2.4.55
• 2.4.56
• 2.4.57

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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