CVE-2020-35452: mod_auth_digest possible stack overflow by one nul byte

Published Jun 1, 2021
·
Updated

A flaw was found in Apache httpd. The modauthdigest has a single zero byte stack overflow. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Other sources

Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.46 A specially crafted Digest nonce can cause a stack overflow in modauthdigest. There is no report of this overflow being exploitable, nor the Apache HTTP Server team could create one, though some particular compiler and/or compilation option might make it possible, with limited consequences anyway due to the size (a single byte) and the value (zero byte) of the overflow

In Apache httpd before 2.4.48 modauthdigest has a single zero byte stack overflow.

References:

https://github.com/apache/httpd/commit/3b6431eb9c9dba603385f70a2131ab4a01bf0d3b

Red Hat

Affected Software

27 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-apr<0:1.6.3-107.el8
0:1.6.3-107.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-apr-util<0:1.6.1-84.el8
0:1.6.1-84.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-curl<0:7.78.0-2.el8
0:7.78.0-2.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-httpd<0:2.4.37-78.el8
0:2.4.37-78.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-nghttp2<0:1.39.2-39.el8
0:1.39.2-39.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-openssl<1:1.1.1g-8.el8
1:1.1.1g-8.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-openssl-chil<0:1.0.0-7.el8
0:1.0.0-7.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-openssl-pkcs11<0:0.4.10-22.el8
0:0.4.10-22.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-apr<0:1.6.3-107.jbcs.el7
0:1.6.3-107.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-apr-util<0:1.6.1-84.jbcs.el7
0:1.6.1-84.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-curl<0:7.78.0-2.jbcs.el7
0:7.78.0-2.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-httpd<0:2.4.37-78.jbcs.el7
0:2.4.37-78.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-nghttp2<0:1.39.2-39.jbcs.el7
0:1.39.2-39.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-openssl<1:1.1.1g-8.jbcs.el7
1:1.1.1g-8.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-openssl-chil<0:1.0.0-7.jbcs.el7
0:1.0.0-7.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-openssl-pkcs11<0:0.4.10-22.jbcs.el7
0:0.4.10-22.jbcs.el7
redhat/httpd<2.4.47
2.4.47
Apache HTTP Server>=2.4.0<=2.4.46
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.4.0.0
Oracle Instantis Enterprisetrack=17.1
Oracle Instantis Enterprisetrack=17.2
Oracle Instantis Enterprisetrack=17.3
Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit=8.8

Remediation

Information

Only configurations which use mod_auth_digest are affected by this flaw. Also as per upstream this flaw is not exploitable in most conditions, so there should really be no impact of this flaw.

Event History

Jun 1, 2021
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 4, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jun 10, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:10 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:10 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-35452.

2

What is the severity of vulnerability CVE-2020-35452?

The severity of vulnerability CVE-2020-35452 is high with a severity value of 7.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-35452?

Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.46 are affected by CVE-2020-35452.

4

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-35452?

Yes, the fix for CVE-2020-35452 is available in Apache HTTP Server version 2.4.47.

5

Are there any reports of this vulnerability being exploited?

There are no reports of this vulnerability being exploited.

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