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CVE-2016-2161

Publication date 22 December 2016

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5 · High

Score breakdown

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
apache2 17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.10 yakkety
Fixed 2.4.18-2ubuntu4.1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.2
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.15
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
apache2

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H