CVE-2021-44790
A carefully crafted request body can cause a buffer overflow in the mod_lua multipart parser (r:parsebody() called from Lua scripts).
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 96.8%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
A carefully crafted request body can cause a buffer overflow in the mod_lua multipart parser (r:parsebody() called from Lua scripts). The Apache httpd team is not aware of an exploit for the vulnerabilty though it might be possible to craft one. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.51 and earlier.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 96.84% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 1 April 2023
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- apache/http server · fedoraproject/fedora · debian/debian linux · tenable/tenable.sc · netapp/cloud backup · oracle/communications element manager · oracle/communications operations monitor · oracle/communications session report manager · oracle/communications session route manager · oracle/http server · oracle/instantis enterprisetrack · oracle/zfs storage appliance kit · apple/mac os x · apple/macos
- Source
- security@apache.org
EPSS 96.8% since 3 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171631/Apache-2.4.x-Buffer-Overflow.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/33Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/35Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/38Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/20/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BFSWOH4X77CV7AH7C4RMHUBDWKQDL4YH/Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RGWILBORT67SHMSLYSQZG2NMXGCMPUZO/Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X73C35MMMZGBVPQQCH7LQZUMYZNQA5FO/Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z7H26WJ6TPKNWV3QKY4BHKUKQVUTZJTD/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-20Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211224-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213255Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213257Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5035Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2022-01Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2022-03Third Party Advisory
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171631/Apache-2.4.x-Buffer-Overflow.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/33Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/35Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/38Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/20/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BFSWOH4X77CV7AH7C4RMHUBDWKQDL4YH/Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RGWILBORT67SHMSLYSQZG2NMXGCMPUZO/Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X73C35MMMZGBVPQQCH7LQZUMYZNQA5FO/Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z7H26WJ6TPKNWV3QKY4BHKUKQVUTZJTD/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.