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MiracleLinux 8 : httpd:2.4 (AXSA:2021-2541:01)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 294771
Synopsis
The remote MiracleLinux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote MiracleLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the AXSA:2021-2541:01 advisory.httpd: mod_session: NULL pointer dereference when parsing Cookie header (CVE-2021-26690) httpd: Unexpected URL matching with 'MergeSlashes OFF' (CVE-2021-30641) httpd: Regression of CVE-2021-40438 and CVE-2021-26691 fixes in MIRACLE LINUX 8.4 (CVE-2021-20325) CVE(s):
CVE-2021-26690 Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.46 A specially crafted Cookie header handled by mod_session can cause a NULL pointer dereference and crash, leading to a possible Denial Of Service CVE-2021-30641 Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.39 to 2.4.46 Unexpected matching behavior with 'MergeSlashes OFF' CVE-2021-20325
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Modularity name: httpd Stream name: 2.4
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: Critical
ID: 294771
File Name: miracle_linux_AXSA-2021-2541.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Published: 1/20/2026
Updated: 1/20/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
Vendor
Vendor Severity: High
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-20325
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:mod_ssl, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:httpd, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:mod_http2-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:httpd-filesystem, cpe:/o:miracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:httpd-tools, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:mod_md, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:mod_http2, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:mod_session, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:mod_md-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:mod_proxy_html, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:mod_ldap, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:httpd-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:httpd-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:httpd-manual
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/MiracleLinux/release, Host/MiracleLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/11/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/1/2021