CVE-2021-41524
mediumpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.252 · 98 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
While fuzzing the 2.4.49 httpd, a new null pointer dereference was detected during HTTP/2 request processing, allowing an external source to DoS the server. This requires a specially crafted request. The vulnerability was recently introduced in version 2.4.49. No exploit is known to the project.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (14)
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- oracle instantis enterprisetrack= 17.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- oracle instantis enterprisetrack= 17.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- oracle instantis enterprisetrack= 17.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1591Juniper JUNOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-07-10csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Juniper JUNOS ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service zu verursachen, Informationen offenzulegen, Privilegien zu erweitern und Sicherheitsmechanismen inklusive zu umgehen.
- BIT-apache-2021-41524null pointer dereference in h2 fuzzing2024-03-06vendor · osvUS
While fuzzing the 2.4.49 httpd, a new null pointer dereference was detected during HTTP/2 request processing, allowing an external source to DoS the server. This requires a specially crafted request. The vulnerability was recently introduced in version 2.4.49. No exploit is known to the project.
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references (32)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/05/1cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-41524cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DSM6UWQICBJ2TU727RENU3HBKEAFLT6T/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EUVJVRJRBW5QVX4OY3NOHZDQ3B3YOTSG/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41524cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168072/Gentoo-Linux-Security-Advisory-202208-20.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169541/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2022-7143-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-20cnnvd
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