CVE-2024-38477: apache software foundation apache http server NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2024-38477UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38477DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38477
Published 01-07-2024Last modified 03-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-38477 is a high (CVSS 7.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in apache software foundation apache http server. EPSS estimates a 3.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
3.15%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 22 · Related 9DSA-5729-1MGASA-2024-0258OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14116-1RHSA-2024:4719RHSA-2024:4720RHSA-2024:4726RHSA-2024:4820RHSA-2024:4827RHSA-2024:4830RHSA-2024:4862RHSA-2024:4863RHSA-2024:4938RHSA-2024:4943RHSA-2024:5239SUSE-SU-2024:2405-1SUSE-SU-2024:2436-1SUSE-SU-2024:2624-1SUSE-SU-2025:02241-1SUSE-SU-2026:2686-1USN-6885-1USN-6885-3USN-8338-1
Timeline
- 01-07-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
null pointer dereference in mod_proxy in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier allows an attacker to crash the server via a malicious request. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.60, which fixes this issue.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
3.15%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.15% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.15%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- apache2< 2.4.60-r0
Apache1 product
- http_server≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.60
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache http server≥ 2.4.0, ≤ 2.4.59
Debian1 product
- apache2< 2.4.61-1~deb12u1 | < 2.4.60-1
Netapp1 product
Ubuntu1 product
- apache2< 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm12 | < 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm13 | < 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm3 | < 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.19 | < 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.10 | < 2.4.58-1ubuntu8.2
6 vendors · 6 products
References
12 links- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240712-0001/Third Party Advisory
