CVE-2024-42516
Publication date 10 July 2025
Last updated 20 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
HTTP response splitting in the core of Apache HTTP Server allows an attacker who can manipulate the Content-Type response headers of applications hosted or proxied by the server can split the HTTP response. This vulnerability was described as CVE-2023-38709 but the patch included in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 did not address the issue. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.64, which fixes this issue.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| apache2 | 25.04 plucky |
Fixed 2.4.63-1ubuntu1.1
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 2.4.58-1ubuntu8.7
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.15
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm2
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm6
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm16
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.5 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-7639-1
- Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities
- 16 July 2025
- USN-7639-2
- Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities
- 19 August 2025