CVE-2021-41524

HIGH

Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49 - Denial of Service via HTTP/2 Request Processing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

While fuzzing the 2.4.49 httpd, a new null pointer dereference was detected during HTTP/2 request processing, allowing an external source to DoS the server. This requires a specially crafted request. The vulnerability was recently introduced in version 2.4.49. No exploit is known to the project.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/05/1
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211029-0009/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-20

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0396
EPSS Percentile 88.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (7)
apache/http_server 2.4.49
fedoraproject/fedora 34
fedoraproject/fedora 35
netapp/cloud_backup
oracle/instantis_enterprisetrack 17.1
oracle/instantis_enterprisetrack 17.2
oracle/instantis_enterprisetrack 17.3
Published Oct 05, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026