CVE-2024-38476
httpd: Security issues via backend applications whose response headers are malicious or exploitable
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
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 · 9.1CVSS: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