Vulnerability · Published Jun 8, 2022 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2022-30522mod_sed denial of service
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw 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 89.9% (higher than 99.8% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)89.9%top 0.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
If Apache HTTP Server 2.4.53 is configured to do transformations with mod_sed in contexts where the input to mod_sed may be very large, mod_sed may make excessively large memory allocations and trigger an abort.
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-2022-30522 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | apache2 | 2.4.54-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-30522 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | apache2 | 2.4.54-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-30522 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | apache2 | 2.4.54-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-30522 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | apache2 | 2.4.54-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-30522 |
| Debian:12 | apache2 | 2.4.54-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-30522 |
| Debian:13 | apache2 | 2.4.54-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-30522 |
| Debian:14 | apache2 | 2.4.54-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-30522 |
| 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-2022-30522 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache HTTP Server | 2.4.53 |
Weakness: CWE-789
References
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html x_refsource_MISC
- [oss-security] 20220608 CVE-2022-30522: Apache HTTP Server: mod_sed denial of service 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