CVE-2016-2161

CWE-823CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation13 documents9 sources
Severity
7.5HIGH
EPSS
33.2%
top 3.10%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Apache Software Foundation Apache Http ServerApache Http Server
Timeline
PublishedJul 27
Latest updateMay 13

Description

In Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.23, malicious input to mod_auth_digest can cause the server to crash, and each instance continues to crash even for subsequently valid requests.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

▶NVDapache/http_server17 versions+16
▶Debianapache2< 2.4.25-1+3
▶Ubuntuapache2< 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.15+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

4
GHSA
GHSA-3v6f-955w-932h: In Apache HTTP Server versions 2↗2022-05-13
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CVEList
CVE-2016-2161: In Apache HTTP Server versions 2↗2017-07-27
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OSV
CVE-2016-2161: In Apache HTTP Server versions 2↗2017-07-27
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OSV
apache2 vulnerabilities↗2017-05-09
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📋Vendor Advisories

6
Apple
CVE-2016-2161: macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan↗2017-10-31
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Apple
CVE-2016-2161: macOS High Sierra 10.13↗2017-09-25
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Ubuntu
Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities↗2017-05-09
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Apple
CVE-2016-2161: macOS Sierra 10.12.4, Security Update 2017-001 El Capitan, and Security Update 2017-001 Yosemite↗2017-03-27
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Red Hat
httpd: DoS vulnerability in mod_auth_digest↗2016-12-20
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💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-0736 CVE-2016-2161 CVE-2016-8743 httpd: various flaws [fedora-all]↗2016-12-21
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Bugzilla
CVE-2016-2161 httpd: DoS vulnerability in mod_auth_digest↗2016-12-21
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CVE-2016-2161 (HIGH CVSS 7.5) | In Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4. | cvebase.io