CVE-2022-28614
Apache HTTP Server vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-28614 affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.53 and earlier versions. The vulnerability was discovered by Ronald Crane from Zippenhop LLC and was disclosed in June 2022. The issue exists in the aprwrite() function which may read unintended memory if an attacker can cause the server to reflect very large input using aprwrite() or aprputs() functions ([Apache Advisory](https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities24.html)).

Technical details

The vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the aprwrite() function. It can be triggered when processing very large input (INTMAX or larger) using aprwrite() or aprputs() functions, such as with mod_lua's r:puts() function. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium) with the vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N (NVD).

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to disclosure of sensitive information through the reading of unintended memory. The vulnerability has been rated as having a low security impact, primarily affecting confidentiality with no impact on integrity or availability (NetApp Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in Apache HTTP Server version 2.4.54. Additionally, modules compiled and distributed separately from Apache HTTP Server that use the 'aprputs' function must be compiled against current headers to resolve the issue. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.54 or later ([Apache Advisory](https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities24.html)).

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