Linux · Security advisory · October 13, 2021

ELSA-2021-3816: Security update for 11 packages

ELSA-2021-3816, released October 13, 2021, fixes 2 CVEs across 11 products. One of them is being exploited (CVE-2021-40438); 1 on CISA KEV. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

Patch now1 on CISA KEVKnown ransomware use
CVEs closed
2
None rated Critical
Exploited
1
CVE-2021-40438
Exploitation more likely
0
Vendor assessment
Highest EPSS
1.0000
99th percentile

Priority of the 2 CVEs

Patch now 1 Urgent 0 High 1 Routine 0

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
httpdol 80:2.4.37-39.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20372+b87b2deb.1
httpd-develol 80:2.4.37-39.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20372+b87b2deb.1
httpd-filesystemol 80:2.4.37-39.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20372+b87b2deb.1
httpd-manualol 80:2.4.37-39.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20372+b87b2deb.1
httpd-toolsol 80:2.4.37-39.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20372+b87b2deb.1
mod_http2ol 80:1.15.7-3.module+el8.4.0+20024+b87b2deb
mod_ldapol 80:2.4.37-39.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20372+b87b2deb.1
mod_mdol 81:2.0.8-8.module+el8.3.0+7816+49791cfd
mod_proxy_htmlol 81:2.4.37-39.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20372+b87b2deb.1
mod_sessionol 80:2.4.37-39.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20372+b87b2deb.1
mod_sslol 81:2.4.37-39.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20372+b87b2deb.1

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleImpactCVSSEPSSExploitation
Patch now CVE-2021-40438 httpd: The httpd packages provide the Apache HTTP Server, a powerful, efficient, and extensible web server. Security Fix(es... 9.0 1.0000 KEVRansomwareExploited
High CVE-2021-26691 httpd-tools: The httpd packages provide the Apache HTTP Server, a powerful, efficient, and extensible web server. Security Fix(es... 9.8 0.6807 None reported
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