CVE-2022-28614 read beyond bounds via ap_rwrite()

What is CVE-2022-28614?

CVE-2022-28614 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 8 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The ap_rwrite() function in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.53 and earlier may read unintended memory if an attacker can cause the server to reflect very large input using ap_rwrite() or ap_rputs(), such as with mod_luas r:puts() function. Modules compiled and distributed separately from Apache HTTP Server that use the 'ap_rputs' function and may pass it a very large (INT_MAX or larger) string must be compiled against current headers to resolve the issue.

Weakness: CWE-200, CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28614?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including apache. It affects 3 products.

Products include Apache Http Server, Fedoraproject Fedora, Netapp Clustered Data Ontap.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28614?

Upgrade apache to 2.4.54 or later.

Is CVE-2022-28614 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28614 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Apache Http Server

• CVE-2021-42013 Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-38475 Apache HTTP Server Improper Escaping of Output Exploited Critical 9.1
• CVE-2021-40438 Apache HTTP Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Exploited Critical 9.0
• CVE-2019-0211 Apache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2021-41773 Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal Exploited High 7.5

All Apache Http Server vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2022-28614, BIT-apache-2022-28614, CLEANSTART-2026-FF62100, CLSA-2022-1663173256, CLSA-2022-1663184687, CLSA-2022-1663591920 and 3 more.