CVE-2016-2161

Summary

CVECVE-2016-2161
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-07-27 21:29:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 02:31:00 UTC
DescriptionIn Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.23, malicious input to mod_auth_digest can cause the server to crash, and each instance continues to crash even for subsequently valid requests.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-20

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.0 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.1 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.10 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.12 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.14 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.16 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.19 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.2 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.20 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.21 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.22 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.23 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.3 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.6 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.7 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.8 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.9 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.0 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.1 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.10 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.12 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.14 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.16 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.19 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.2 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.20 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.21 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.22 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.23 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.3 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.6 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.7 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.8 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.9 All All All

References

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Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
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Apache HTTP Server CVE-2016-2161 Denial of Service Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT access.redhat.com
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Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT access.redhat.com
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
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About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com
httpd 2.4 vulnerabilities - The Apache HTTP Server Project CONFIRM httpd.apache.org Vendor Advisory
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT access.redhat.com
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
December 2016 Apache HTTP Server Vulnerabilities in Multiple NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security CONFIRM security.netapp.com
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3796-1 apache2 DEBIAN www.debian.org
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[R5] SecurityCenter 5.4.3 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Security Advisory | Tenable Network Security CONFIRM www.tenable.com
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Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT access.redhat.com
Apache HTTPD Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Deny Service, Conduct HTTP Response Splitting Attacks, and Access and Modify Session Data - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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Document Display | HPE Support Center CONFIRM h20566.www2.hpe.com Third Party Advisory
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Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
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Apache: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-36) — Gentoo security GENTOO security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
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CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 378182 Virtuozzo Linux Security Update for mod_proxy_html (VZLSA-2017:0906)
  • 710461 Gentoo Linux Apache Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-36)
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