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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: httpd (CVE-2023-38709)
high Nessus Plugin ID 215481
Synopsis
The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The version of httpd installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2023-38709 advisory.- 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. (CVE-2023-38709)
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 affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 215481
File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2023-38709.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Published: 2/10/2025
Updated: 2/10/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.4
Temporal Score: 7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-38709
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.3
Temporal Score: 6.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:httpd-tools, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:httpd-docs, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:httpd, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:mod_proxy_html, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:httpd-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:mod_ldap, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:mod_session, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:httpd-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:mod_ssl
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/12/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/4/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-38709