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CVE-2024-36387: 
Apache HTTP Server vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2024-36387 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.55 through 2.4.59 discovered by Marc Stern. The vulnerability was disclosed on July 1, 2024, and affects the WebSocket protocol handling over HTTP/2 connections (Apache Security, OSS Security).

Technical details

The vulnerability occurs when serving WebSocket protocol upgrades over an HTTP/2 connection, which can result in a Null Pointer dereference in the server process. The issue has been assigned a low severity rating and was fixed in Apache HTTP Server version 2.4.60 (Apache Security).

Impact

When successfully exploited, this vulnerability can lead to a crash of the server process, resulting in degraded performance of the Apache HTTP Server (NVD, Ubuntu Security).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in Apache HTTP Server version 2.4.60. Users are recommended to upgrade to this version or later. Multiple vendors have released patches for their affected products, including Red Hat which has released updates for RHEL 9 systems (Red Hat Security).

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