CVE-2019-10098
First published: Wed Aug 14 2019(Updated: )
A vulnerability was discovered in Apache httpd, in mod_rewrite. Certain self-referential mod_rewrite rules could be fooled by encoded newlines, causing them to redirect to an unexpected location. An attacker could abuse this flaw in a phishing attack or as part of a client-side attack on browsers.
Credit: security@apache.org security@apache.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/jbcs-httpd24-apr | <0:1.6.3-86.jbcs.el6 | 0:1.6.3-86.jbcs.el6 |
| redhat/jbcs-httpd24-brotli | <0:1.0.6-21.jbcs.el6 | 0:1.0.6-21.jbcs.el6 |
| redhat/jbcs-httpd24-httpd | <0:2.4.37-52.jbcs.el6 | 0:2.4.37-52.jbcs.el6 |
| redhat/jbcs-httpd24-openssl | <1:1.1.1c-16.jbcs.el6 | 1:1.1.1c-16.jbcs.el6 |
| redhat/jbcs-httpd24-apr | <0:1.6.3-86.jbcs.el7 | 0:1.6.3-86.jbcs.el7 |
| redhat/jbcs-httpd24-brotli | <0:1.0.6-21.jbcs.el7 | 0:1.0.6-21.jbcs.el7 |
| redhat/jbcs-httpd24-httpd | <0:2.4.37-52.jbcs.el7 | 0:2.4.37-52.jbcs.el7 |
| redhat/jbcs-httpd24-openssl | <1:1.1.1c-16.jbcs.el7 | 1:1.1.1c-16.jbcs.el7 |
| redhat/httpd | <0:2.4.6-95.el7 | 0:2.4.6-95.el7 |
| redhat/httpd24-httpd | <0:2.4.34-18.el6 | 0:2.4.34-18.el6 |
| redhat/httpd24-httpd | <0:2.4.34-18.el7 | 0:2.4.34-18.el7 |
| Apache HTTP server | >=2.4.0<=2.4.39 | |
| redhat/httpd | <2.4.41 | 2.4.41 |
| debian/apache2 | 2.4.62-1~deb11u1 2.4.62-1~deb11u2 2.4.62-1~deb12u1 2.4.62-1~deb12u2 2.4.62-3 |
Remedy
This flaw requires the use of certain Rewrite configuration directives. The following command can be used to search for possible vulnerable configurations: grep -R '^\s*Rewrite' /etc/httpd/ See https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_rewrite.html
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10098 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10098 https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1743959
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1337
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3958
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4751
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1336
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2263
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-10098
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/01/4
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03ee478b3dda3e381fd6189366fa7af97c980d2f602846eef935277d@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r06f0d87ebb6d59ed8379633f36f72f5b1f79cadfda72ede0830b42cf@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3c5c3104813c1c5508b55564b66546933079250a46ce50eee90b2e36@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5d12ffc80685b0df1d6801e68000a7707dd694fe32e4f221de67c210@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r76142b8c5119df2178be7c2dba88fde552eedeec37ea993dfce68d1d@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd2fb621142e7fa187cfe12d7137bf66e7234abcbbcd800074c84a538@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-10098
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03ee478b3dda3e381fd6189366fa7af97c980d2f602846eef935277d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r06f0d87ebb6d59ed8379633f36f72f5b1f79cadfda72ede0830b42cf%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3c5c3104813c1c5508b55564b66546933079250a46ce50eee90b2e36%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5d12ffc80685b0df1d6801e68000a7707dd694fe32e4f221de67c210%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r76142b8c5119df2178be7c2dba88fde552eedeec37ea993dfce68d1d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd2fb621142e7fa187cfe12d7137bf66e7234abcbbcd800074c84a538%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1743961
- https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/jboss_notes
- https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_rewrite.html
- https://0day.work/open-redirects-in-improperly-configured-mod_rewrite-rules-poc-for-cve-2019-10098/
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html#CVE-2019-10098
- https://svn.apache.org/r1864213
- https://svn.apache.org/r1864192
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-10098
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-10098
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10098
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-10098
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-10098?
CVE-2019-10098 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server from version 2.4.0 to 2.4.39.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-10098?
The severity of CVE-2019-10098 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.
How does CVE-2019-10098 affect Apache HTTP Server?
CVE-2019-10098 affects Apache HTTP Server by allowing certain self-referential mod_rewrite rules to be fooled by encoded newlines, leading to redirection to an unexpected location.
How can CVE-2019-10098 be exploited?
CVE-2019-10098 can be exploited by attackers in phishing attacks or as part of client-side attacks on browsers.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-10098?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-10098 in the references provided: [1] [2] [3].
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