FKIE_CVE-2023-38709

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-04-04 20:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 06:10
Severity
7.3 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Summary
Faulty input validation in the core of Apache allows malicious or exploitable backend/content generators to split HTTP responses. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: through 2.4.58.
References
security@apache.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/04/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlVendor Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I2N2NZEX3MR64IWSGL3QGN7KSRUGAEMF/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LX5U34KYGDYPRH3AJ6MDDCBJDWDPXNVJ/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WNV4SZAPVS43DZWNFU7XBYYOZEZMI4ZC/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240415-0013/Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/04/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/10/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/10/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I2N2NZEX3MR64IWSGL3QGN7KSRUGAEMF/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LX5U34KYGDYPRH3AJ6MDDCBJDWDPXNVJ/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WNV4SZAPVS43DZWNFU7XBYYOZEZMI4ZC/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240415-0013/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apache http_server *
debian debian_linux 10.0
fedoraproject fedora 38
fedoraproject fedora 39
fedoraproject fedora 40
netapp ontap 9
netapp ontap_tools 10
broadcom fabric_operating_system -
apple macos *
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