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MiracleLinux 7 : httpd-2.4.6-97.2.0.1.el7.AXS7 (AXSA:2021-2543:02)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 294426

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Synopsis

The remote MiracleLinux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote MiracleLinux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the AXSA:2021-2543:02 advisory.

 The httpd packages provide the Apache HTTP Server, a powerful, efficient, and extensible web server.
 Bug Fix(es):
 * proxy rewrite to unix socket fails with CVE-2021-40438 fix CVE-2021-40438 A crafted request uri-path can cause mod_proxy to forward the request to an origin server choosen by the remote user. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.48 and earlier.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux 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://tsn.miraclelinux.com/en/node/13725

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 294426

File Name: miracle_linux_AXSA-2021-2543.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/20/2026

Updated: 1/20/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.1

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Moderate

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-40438

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 8.3

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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: 11/15/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/16/2021

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 12/15/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-40438