CVE-2019-0196 — A vulnerability was found in Apache HTTP Server 2
A vulnerability was found in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.17 to 2.4.38. Using fuzzed network input, the http/2 request handling could be made to access freed memory in string comparison when determining the method of a request and thus process the request incorrectly.
Published
2019-06-11T21:02:48.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-04T17:44:14.775Z
01What is this vulnerability?
A vulnerability was found in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.17 to 2.4.38. Using fuzzed network input, the http/2 request handling could be made to access freed memory in string comparison when determining the method of a request and thus process the request incorrectly.
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache HTTP Server | 2.4.17 to 2.4.38 |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2019-06-11T21:02:48.000Z
- Last modified: 2024-08-04T17:44:14.775Z
09References
- httpd.apache.org — https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- www.openwall.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/02/1
- www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107669
- seclists.org — https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/5
- usn.ubuntu.com — https://usn.ubuntu.com/3937-1/
- lists.fedoraproject.org — https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro…
- www.debian.org — https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4422
- www.apache.org — http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4.39
- lists.opensuse.org — http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00051.html
- lists.opensuse.org — http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00061.html
- lists.opensuse.org — http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00084.html
- support.f5.com — https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K44591505
- lists.fedoraproject.org — https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/fd110f4ace2d8364c7d9190e1993cde92f79e4eb855…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/97a1c58e138ed58a364513b58d807a802e72bf6079f…
- security.netapp.com — https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190617-0002/
- lists.fedoraproject.org — https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro…
- www.oracle.com — https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cd…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e10…
- support.hpe.com — https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpe…
- www.oracle.com — https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- access.redhat.com — https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3933
- access.redhat.com — https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3935
- access.redhat.com — https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3932
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cac…
- www.oracle.com — https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90b…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r06f0d87ebb6d59ed8379633f36f72f5b1f79cadfda…
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