CVE-2023-38709

high

Description

Faulty input validation in the core of Apache allows malicious or exploitable backend/content generators to split HTTP responses. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: through 2.4.58.

References

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240415-0013/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WNV4SZAPVS43DZWNFU7XBYYOZEZMI4ZC/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LX5U34KYGDYPRH3AJ6MDDCBJDWDPXNVJ/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/I2N2NZEX3MR64IWSGL3QGN7KSRUGAEMF/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00013.html

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

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/04/3

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-319-04

https://github.com/taqwamustafa134-png/Syntecxhub_Vulnerability-CVE-Scanner

https://github.com/ChristianNuar/proxbox-exploit-lab

https://github.com/mrmtwoj/apache-vulnerability-testing

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-42484

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

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-04-04

Updated: 2025-11-04

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.3

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