CVE-2021-34798
NULL pointer dereference in httpd core
Description
Malformed requests may cause the server to dereference a NULL pointer. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.48 and earlier.
Official description from the CVE record, published by apache. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org
Key data
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.
- Score
- 0.64509 (64.5% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.2%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
Weakness (CWE)
CWE catalog version 5.0.
CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CWE license.
- CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
Affected products
Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.
Apache HTTP Server
- affected: Apache HTTP Server 2.4 up to 2.4.48
References
Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.
- httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- FEDORA-2021-dce7e7738e (lists.fedoraproject.org)vendor-advisory
- [httpd-users] 20210923 [users@httpd] 2.4.49 security fixes: more info (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [httpd-users] 20210923 Re: [users@httpd] 2.4.49 security fixes: more info (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [httpd-users] 20210923 [users@httpd] Re: [External] : [users@httpd] 2.4.49 security fixes: more info (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [httpd-users] 20210923 Re: [users@httpd] Re: [External] : [users@httpd] 2.4.49 security fixes: more info (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- FEDORA-2021-e3f6dd670d (lists.fedoraproject.org)vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20211002 [SECURITY] [DLA 2776-1] apache2 security update (lists.debian.org)mailing-list
- DSA-4982 (debian.org)vendor-advisory
- 20211124 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apache HTTP Server Affecting Cisco Products: November 2021 (tools.cisco.com)vendor-advisory
- oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- tenable.com/security/tns-2021-17
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211008-0004
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10379
- oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-685781.pdf
- GLSA-202208-20 (security.gentoo.org)vendor-advisory
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
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