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CVE-2024-38476

httpd: Security issues via backend applications whose response headers are malicious or exploitable

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

9.1

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 1, 2024

Updated · September 21, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in httpd. Backend applications whose response headers are malicious or exploitable may allow information disclosure, server-side request forgery (SSRF) or local script execution.

Statement

This flaw can only be exploited by backend applications via malicious or exploitable response headers. For this reason, this flaw was rated with an important and not critical severity.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is not affected by this vulnerability because the vulnerable code was introduced in a newer version of httpd.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Red Hat has investigated whether a possible mitigation exists for this issue, and has not been able to identify a practical example. Please update the affected package as soon as possible.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 9.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CWE-829 · Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere