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httpd: null-pointer dereference in mod_remoteip

Published Sep 26, 2019

Description

In Apache HTTP Server 2.4.32-2.4.39, when mod_remoteip was configured to use a trusted intermediary proxy server using the "PROXY" protocol, a specially crafted PROXY header could trigger a stack buffer overflow or NULL pointer deference. This vulnerability could only be triggered by a trusted proxy and not by untrusted HTTP clients.

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Red Hat mitigation

This flaw is only exploitable if RemoteIP* directives are used in Apache httpd configuration. The following command can be used to search for possible vulnerable configurations: grep -R '^\s*RemoteIP' /etc/httpd/ See https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_remoteip.html

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CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apache
Published Sep 26, 2019
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Mar 26, 2019
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Moderate
Public date Aug 14, 2019