Vulnerability · Published Jun 8, 2022 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2022-29404Denial of service in mod_lua r:parsebody
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity resource allocation without limits in Apache HTTP Server from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 6.6% (higher than 94% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)6.6%top 6.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In Apache HTTP Server 2.4.53 and earlier, a malicious request to a lua script that calls r:parsebody(0) may cause a denial of service due to no default limit on possible input size.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | httpd | 2.4.37-51.module_el8.7.0+3281+01e58653 | ALSA-2022:7647 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | httpd | 2.4.53-7.el9 | ALSA-2022:8067 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | httpd-core | 2.4.53-7.el9 | ALSA-2022:8067 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | httpd-devel | 2.4.37-51.module_el8.7.0+3281+01e58653 | ALSA-2022:7647 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | httpd-devel | 2.4.53-7.el9 | ALSA-2022:8067 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | httpd-filesystem | 2.4.37-51.module_el8.7.0+3281+01e58653 | ALSA-2022:7647 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | httpd-filesystem | 2.4.53-7.el9 | ALSA-2022:8067 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | httpd-manual | 2.4.37-51.module_el8.7.0+3281+01e58653 | ALSA-2022:7647 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | httpd-manual | 2.4.53-7.el9 | ALSA-2022:8067 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | httpd-tools | 2.4.37-51.module_el8.7.0+3281+01e58653 | ALSA-2022:7647 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | httpd-tools | 2.4.53-7.el9 | ALSA-2022:8067 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mod_http2 | 1.15.7-5.module_el8.6.0+2872+fe0ff7aa | ALSA-2022:7647 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mod_http2 | 1.15.7-5.module_el8.6.0+3031+fb177b09 | ALSA-2022:7647 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mod_ldap | 2.4.37-51.module_el8.7.0+3281+01e58653 | ALSA-2022:7647 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | mod_ldap | 2.4.53-7.el9 | ALSA-2022:8067 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | mod_lua | 2.4.53-7.el9 | ALSA-2022:8067 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mod_md | 1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.6.0+3031+fb177b09 | ALSA-2022:7647 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mod_md | 1:2.0.8-8.module_el8.6.0+2872+fe0ff7aa | ALSA-2022:7647 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mod_proxy_html | 1:2.4.37-51.module_el8.7.0+3281+01e58653 | ALSA-2022:7647 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | mod_proxy_html | 1:2.4.53-7.el9 | ALSA-2022:8067 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mod_session | 2.4.37-51.module_el8.7.0+3281+01e58653 | ALSA-2022:7647 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | mod_session | 2.4.53-7.el9 | ALSA-2022:8067 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mod_ssl | 1:2.4.37-51.module_el8.7.0+3281+01e58653 | ALSA-2022:7647 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | mod_ssl | 1:2.4.53-7.el9 | ALSA-2022:8067 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | apache2 | 2.4.54-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-29404 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | apache2 | 2.4.54-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-29404 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | apache2 | 2.4.54-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-29404 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | apache2 | 2.4.54-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-29404 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | apache2 | 2.4.54-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-29404 |
| Debian:12 | apache2 | 2.4.54-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-29404 |
| Debian:13 | apache2 | 2.4.54-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-29404 |
| Debian:14 | apache2 | 2.4.54-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-29404 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | httpd | 0:2.4.37-51.module+el8.7.0+1059+126e9251 | RLSA-2022:7647 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | httpd | 0:2.4.53-7.el9 | RLSA-2022:8067 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | mod_http2 | 0:1.15.7-5.module+el8.6.0+823+f143cee1 | RLSA-2022:7647 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | mod_md | 1:2.0.8-8.module+el8.4.0+553+7a69454b | RLSA-2022:7647 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | mod_md | 1:2.0.8-8.module+el8.5.0+695+1fa8055e | RLSA-2022:7647 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | apache2 | 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.1 | USN-5487-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | apache2 | 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29404 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache HTTP Server | unspecified – through 2.4.53 |
Weakness: CWE-770
References
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html x_refsource_MISC
- [oss-security] 20220608 CVE-2022-29404: Apache HTTP Server: Denial of service in mod_lua r:parsebody mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220624-0005/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- FEDORA-2022-e620fb15d5 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2022-b54a8dee29 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- GLSA-202208-20 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO