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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: httpd (CVE-2024-42516)

high Nessus Plugin ID 242384

Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of httpd installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-42516 advisory.

 - 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.
 (CVE-2024-42516)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42516

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 242384

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2024-42516.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 7/19/2025

Updated: 7/19/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-42516

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:httpd-tools, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:httpd-docs, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:httpd, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:mod_proxy_html, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:httpd-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:mod_ldap, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:mod_session, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:httpd-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:mod_ssl

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/8/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-42516