CVE-2021-44224

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-44224  

A crafted URI sent to httpd configured as a forward proxy (ProxyRequests on) can cause a crash (NULL pointer dereference) or, for configurations mixing forward and reverse proxy declarations, can allow for requests to be directed to a declared Unix Domain Socket endpoint (Server Side Request Forgery). This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.7 up to 2.4.51 (included).

Description

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

A crafted URI sent to httpd configured as a forward proxy (ProxyRequests on) can cause a crash (NULL pointer dereference) or, for configurations mixing forward and reverse proxy declarations, can allow for requests to be directed to a declared Unix Domain Socket endpoint (Server Side Request Forgery). This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.7 up to 2.4.51 (included).

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 2034672: CVE-2021-44224 httpd: possible NULL dereference or SSRF in forward proxy configurations
  • (CWE-476|CWE-918): NULL Pointer Dereference or Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2021-44224