QID 352458

Date Published: 2021-07-02

QID 352458: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for mod_http2: ALAS2-2021-1678

<DIV ID="issue_overview"> a null pointer de-reference was found in the way httpd handled specially crafted http/2 request.
A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash the httpd child process, causing temporary denial of service. (
cve-2021-31618 ) </DIV>

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; allows unauthorized modification; allows disruption of service.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.

Solution

Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2-2021-1678 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.

Vendor References

ALAS2-2021-1678 - alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2021-1678.html

CVEs related to QID 352458

CVE-2021-31618 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
ALAS2-2021-1678	Amazon Linux 2		alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2021-1678.html

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