CVE-2024-42516

Published: Jul 10, 2025Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

HTTP response splitting in the core of Apache HTTP Server allows an attacker who can manipulate the Content-Type response headers of applications hosted or proxied by the server can split the HTTP response. This vulnerability was described as CVE-2023-38709 but the patch included in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 did not address the issue. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.64, which fixes this issue.

Affected (1)

Products: Apache: Http Server

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apache Http Server	From 2.4.0 to 2.4.64

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (4)

https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html

Source: security@apache.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/10/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/10/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00009.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Timeline

No history available yet.