RHSA-2022:0258: Important: httpd:2.4 security update

Published Jan 25, 2022
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Updated

The httpd packages provide the Apache HTTP Server, a powerful, efficient, and extensible web server.Security Fix(es): httpd: modlua: Possible buffer overflow when parsing multipart content (CVE-2021-44790) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

78 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/httpd<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd-filesystem<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd-manual<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd-debuginfo<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd-debugsource<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd-devel<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd-tools<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd-filesystem<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd-manual<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd-debuginfo<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd-debugsource<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd-devel<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd-tools<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd-debuginfo<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd-debugsource<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd-devel<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd-filesystem<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd-manual<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd-tools<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd-debuginfo<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd-debugsource<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd-devel<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd-tools<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd-debuginfo<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd-debugsource<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd-devel<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd-tools<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd-debuginfo<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd-debugsource<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd-devel<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd-tools<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd-debuginfo<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd-debugsource<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd-devel<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd-tools<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
redhat/httpd<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd-debuginfo<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd-debugsource<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd-devel<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd-tools<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
redhat/httpd<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd-debuginfo<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd-debugsource<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd-devel<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd-tools<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
redhat/httpd<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
redhat/httpd-debuginfo<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
redhat/httpd-debugsource<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
redhat/httpd-devel<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
redhat/httpd-tools<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo<2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
redhat/httpd<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
redhat/httpd-debuginfo<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
redhat/httpd-debugsource<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
redhat/httpd-devel<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
redhat/httpd-tools<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo<2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
redhat/httpd<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa
redhat/httpd-debuginfo<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa
redhat/httpd-debugsource<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa
redhat/httpd-devel<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa
redhat/httpd-tools<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa
redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo<2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa
2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-filesystem to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-manual to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-filesystem to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-manual to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-filesystem to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-manual to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+13806+b30d9eec.1.aa
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+13807+c8c001ae.3.aa
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/httpd-tools-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+13808+dea277df.3.aa
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade httpd (Apache HTTP Server) / mod_lua to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2021-44790

Event History

Apr 17, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·07:17 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:17 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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What is the severity of RHSA-2022:0258?

The severity of RHSA-2022:0258 is categorized as important due to a potential buffer overflow vulnerability in mod_lua.

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How do I fix RHSA-2022:0258?

To fix RHSA-2022:0258, update the httpd package to version 2.4.37-43 or later.

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What packages are affected by RHSA-2022:0258?

The affected packages include httpd, httpd-filesystem, httpd-manual, httpd-debuginfo, httpd-debugsource, httpd-devel, and httpd-tools.

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What vulnerability does RHSA-2022:0258 address?

RHSA-2022:0258 addresses CVE-2021-44790, which involves a possible buffer overflow when parsing multipart content.

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Is there a workaround for RHSA-2022:0258?

There is no official workaround for RHSA-2022:0258; the recommended action is to apply the security update.

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