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Oracle Linux 7 : httpd (ELSA-2026-0075)

high Nessus Plugin ID 282589

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2026-0075 advisory.

 - Fix CVE-2025-58098 [Orabug: 38816066]
 - Fixed security update CVE-2024-47252 CVE-2025-49812 [Orabug: 38378160]
 - Differentiate trusted sources [Orabug: 37100272][CVE-2024-38476]
 - Opt-ins for unsafe prefix_stat and %3f [Orabug: 36904263][CVE-2024-38474][CVE-2024-38475]
 - mod_proxy: validate hostname [Orabug: 36904263][CVE-2024-38477]
 - mod_proxy: ap_proxy_http_request() to clear hop-by-hop first and fixup last [CVE-2022-31813][Orabug: 34381850]
 - mod_session: save one apr_strtok() [Orabug: 33338149][CVE-2021-26690]
 - Resolves: #2190143 - mod_rewrite regression with CVE-2023-25690
 - Resolves: #2177742 - CVE-2023-25690 httpd: HTTP request splitting with mod_rewrite and mod_proxy
 - Resolves: #2065243 - CVE-2022-22720 httpd: HTTP request smuggling vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 and earlier
 - Resolves: #2031072 - CVE-2021-34798 httpd: NULL pointer dereference via malformed requests
 - Resolves: #2031074 - CVE-2021-39275 httpd: out-of-bounds write in ap_escape_quotes() via malicious input

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

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://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2026-0075.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 282589

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2026-0075.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/12/2026

Updated: 1/12/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-58098

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.3

Temporal Score: 7.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:httpd-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mod_session, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:httpd-manual, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mod_ldap, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mod_proxy_html, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mod_ssl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:httpd, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:httpd-tools

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/9/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/4/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-58098