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TI-2022-11876 Aliases CVE-2022-29404GHSA-jq5m-vpg7-ghpv

Denial of service in mod_lua r:parsebody

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-770Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770.

Summary

In Apache HTTP Server 2.4.53 and earlier, a malicious request to a lua script that calls r:parsebody(0) may cause a denial of service due to no default limit on possible input size.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06554 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache HTTP Serverup to 2.4.53—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache HTTP Server VendorApache Affected up to 2.4.53 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.4.53VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*35VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*36VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.53 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2022:8067 Released 2022-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    httpd security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) httpd-2.4.53-7.el9, httpd-core-2.4.53-7.el9, httpd-devel-2.4.53-7.el9 +8
  • RHSA-2022:7647 Released 2022-11-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    httpd:2.4 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) httpd-2.4.37-51.module+el8.7.0+16050+02173b8e.aarch64::httpd:2.4, httpd-2.4.37-51.module+el8.7.0+16050+02173b8e.ppc64le::httpd:2.4, httpd-2.4.37-51.module+el8.7.0+16050+02173b8e.s390x::httpd:2.4 +38
  • RHSA-2022:6753 Released 2022-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    httpd24-httpd security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL Workstation(v. 7) httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-23.el7.5, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-23.el7.5, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.34-23.el7.5 +5
    • Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL(v. 7) httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-23.el7.5, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-23.el7.5, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.34-23.el7.5 +5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Apache HTTP Server — FEDORA-2022-b54a8dee29

    7 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 5 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-12679 mod_sed denial of servicePriority HIGH 76
    • TI-2022-11260 Read beyond bounds in ap_strcmp_match()Priority MEDIUM 55
    • TI-2022-09750 mod_proxy_ajp: Possible request smugglingPriority MEDIUM 52
    Show all 7 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Apache HTTP Server — FEDORA-2022-e620fb15d5

    7 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 5 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-12679 mod_sed denial of servicePriority HIGH 76
    • TI-2022-11260 Read beyond bounds in ap_strcmp_match()Priority MEDIUM 55
    • TI-2022-09750 mod_proxy_ajp: Possible request smugglingPriority MEDIUM 52
    Show all 7 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:7647
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:8067
Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL Workstation(v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:6753
Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL(v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:6753
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat JBoss Core Services

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-29404
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jq5m-vpg7-ghpv

References

Advisory 6

  • TI-2021-18535 Path Traversal and Remote Code Execution in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49 and 2.4.50 (incomplete fix of CVE-2021-41773) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-18417 Path traversal and file disclosure vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-25716 Apache HTTP Server weakness in mod_rewrite when first segment of substitution matches filesystem path. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-17490 mod_proxy SSRF KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2019-00184 Use after free in Apache HTTP Server KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2009-03392 The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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