Possible NULL dereference or SSRF in forward proxy configurations in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.51 and earlier
Vulnerability Description
A crafted URI sent to httpd configured as a forward proxy (ProxyRequests on) can cause a crash (NULL pointer dereference) or, for configurations mixing forward and reverse proxy declarations, can allow for requests to be directed to a declared Unix Domain Socket endpoint (Server Side Request Forgery). This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.7 up to 2.4.51 (included).
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- 漂亮鼠
- TengMA(@Te3t123)
References
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/20/3
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BFSWOH4X77CV7AH7C4RMHUBDWKQDL4YH/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5035
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211224-0001/
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2022-01
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2022-03
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RGWILBORT67SHMSLYSQZG2NMXGCMPUZO/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z7H26WJ6TPKNWV3QKY4BHKUKQVUTZJTD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X73C35MMMZGBVPQQCH7LQZUMYZNQA5FO/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213257
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213255
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/33
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/35
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/38
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-20
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