A carefully crafted request body can cause a buffer overflow in the mod_lua multipart parser (r:parsebody() called from…
Summary
Vulnerability reported (CVE-2021-44790). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-44790 has been found.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "CVE-2021-44790" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2021-44790
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) has been reported.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions.
Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで影響コンポーネントを特定する。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Alpine Linux ALPINE-CVE-2021-44790 apache2 Fixed in: 2.4.52-r0
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2021-44790 apache2 Fixed in: 2.4.52-1
References
- advisory httpd.apache.org
- advisory seclists.org
- advisory seclists.org
- advisory seclists.org
- advisory openwall.com
- advisory lists.fedoraproject.org
- advisory lists.fedoraproject.org
- advisory lists.fedoraproject.org
- advisory lists.fedoraproject.org
- advisory security.gentoo.org
- advisory security.netapp.com
- advisory support.apple.com
- advisory support.apple.com
- advisory support.apple.com
- advisory debian.org
- advisory tenable.com
- advisory tenable.com
- advisory oracle.com
- advisory oracle.com
- report packetstormsecurity.com
- web nvd.nist.gov