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MiracleLinux 4 : httpd24-httpd-2.4.25-9.AXS4 (AXSA:2017-1637:01)
high Nessus Plugin ID 289502
Synopsis
The remote MiracleLinux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote MiracleLinux 4 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the AXSA:2017-1637:01 advisory.The Apache HTTP Server is a powerful, efficient, and extensible web server.
Security issues fixed with this release:
CVE-2016-0736
** RESERVED ** This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be provided.
CVE-2016-1546 The Apache HTTP Server 2.4.17 and 2.4.18, when mod_http2 is enabled, does not limit the number of simultaneous stream workers for a single HTTP/2 connection, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stream-processing outage) via modified flow-control windows.
CVE-2016-2161
** RESERVED ** This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be provided.
CVE-2016-8740 The mod_http2 module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.17 through 2.4.23, when the Protocols configuration includes h2 or h2c, does not restrict request-header length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted CONTINUATION frames in an HTTP/2 request.
CVE-2016-8743
** RESERVED ** This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be provided.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 289502
File Name: miracle_linux_AXSA-2017-1637.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Published: 1/16/2026
Updated: 1/16/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Moderate
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-8743
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
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:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:httpd24-httpd-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:httpd24-httpd-manual, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:httpd24-httpd, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:httpd24-mod_session, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:httpd24-mod_ssl, cpe:/o:miracle:linux:4, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:httpd24-httpd-tools, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:httpd24-mod_proxy_html, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:httpd24-mod_ldap
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/MiracleLinux/release, Host/MiracleLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/27/2017
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/11/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-0736, CVE-2016-1546, CVE-2016-2161, CVE-2016-8740, CVE-2016-8743