The read_request_line function in server/protocol.c in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.12 does…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The read_request_line function in server/protocol.c in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.12 does not initialize the protocol structure member, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and process crash) by sending a request that lacks a method to an installation that enables the INCLUDES filter and has an ErrorDocument 400 directive specifying a local URI.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12784 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.12 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.10.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.10.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:1666 Released 2015-08-24 · Red Hat rating Moderatehttpd24-httpd security update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) httpd24-httpd-2.4.12-4.el6.2, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.12-4.el6.2, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.12-4.el6.2 +5
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) httpd24-httpd-2.4.12-6.el7.1, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.12-6.el7.1, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.12-6.el7.1 +5
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) httpd24-httpd-2.4.12-4.el6.2, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.12-4.el6.2, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.12-4.el6.2 +5
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) httpd24-httpd-2.4.12-4.el6.2, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.12-4.el6.2, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.12-4.el6.2 +5
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) httpd24-httpd-2.4.12-6.el7.1, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.12-6.el7.1, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.12-6.el7.1 +5
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) httpd24-httpd-2.4.12-4.el6.2, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.12-4.el6.2, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.12-4.el6.2 +5
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) httpd24-httpd-2.4.12-6.el7.1, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.12-6.el7.1, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.12-6.el7.1 +5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1666 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1666 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1666 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1666 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1666 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1666 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1666 |
Not affected: 10 products
- CloudForms Management Engine 5
- Red Hat Directory Server 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0253
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4g3x-jprw-h46m
References
Advisory 9
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4
- RHSA-2015:1666
- APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-2
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-4
- https://support.apple.com/HT205219
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
Other 16
- https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=57531
- https://github.com/apache/httpd/commit/6a974059190b8a0c7e499f4ab12fe108127099cb
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058587 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- https://github.com/apache/httpd/commit/be0f5335e3e73eb63253b050fdc23f252f5c8ae3
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [9/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073140 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888194 [9/13] - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073146 [3/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [10/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210603 svn commit: r1075360 [3/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075470 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-13938.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
Sources
- CVE-2015-0253 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-0253 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4g3x-jprw-h46m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-0253 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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