| Name | CVE-2024-42516 |
| Description | HTTP response splitting in the core of Apache HTTP Server allows an attacker who can manipulate the Content-Type response headers of applications hosted or proxied by the server can split the HTTP response. This vulnerability was described as CVE-2023-38709 but the patch included in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 did not address the issue. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.64, which fixes this issue. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| apache2 (PTS) | bullseye | 2.4.62-1~deb11u1 | vulnerable |
| bullseye (security) | 2.4.62-1~deb11u2 | vulnerable |
| bookworm, bookworm (security) | 2.4.62-1~deb12u2 | vulnerable |
| trixie | 2.4.63-1 | vulnerable |
| sid | 2.4.64-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| apache2 | source | (unstable) | 2.4.64-1 | | | |
Notes
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html#CVE-2024-42516
CVE exists, because original patch for CVE-2023-38709 did not address the issue.
Fixed by: https://github.com/apache/httpd/commit/a7a9d814c7c23e990283277230ddd5a9efec27c7