CentOS 9 : mod_http2-1.15.19-5.el9

critical Nessus Plugin ID 191199

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing a security update for mod_http2.

Description

The remote CentOS Linux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the mod_http2-1.15.19-5.el9 build changelog.

- HTTP request splitting with mod_rewrite and mod_proxy (CVE-2023-25690)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the CentOS 9 Stream mod_http2 package.

See Also

https://kojihub.stream.centos.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=36481

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 191199

File Name: centos9_mod_http2-1_15_19-5.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/29/2024

Updated: 4/26/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-25690

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:centos:centos:9, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mod_http2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/16/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/7/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-25690