CVE-2021-44790 (GCVE-0-2021-44790)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-20 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-04 04:32
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Title
Possible buffer overflow when parsing multipart content in mod_lua of Apache HTTP Server 2.4.51 and earlier
Summary
A carefully crafted request body can cause a buffer overflow in the mod_lua multipart parser (r:parsebody() called from Lua scripts). The Apache httpd team is not aware of an exploit for the vulnerabilty though it might be possible to craft one. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.51 and earlier.
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Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server Affected: Apache HTTP Server 2.4 , ≤ 2.4.51 (custom)
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Credits
Chamal Anonymous working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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