CVE-2016-2161
Apache HTTP Server mod_auth_digest Crash Vulnerability
Description
In Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.23, malicious input to mod_auth_digest can cause the server to crash, and each instance continues to crash even for subsequently valid requests.
INFO
Published Date :
July 27, 2017, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:31 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-2161 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit
available at Github.
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CVE-2016-2161
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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2016-2161
vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re1e3a24664d35bcd0a0e793e0b5fc6ca6c107f99a1b2c545c5d4b467%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r04e89e873d54116a0635ef2f7061c15acc5ed27ef7500997beb65d6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcc44594d4d6579b90deccd4536b5d31f099ef563df39b094be286b9e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb14daf9cc4e28d18cdc15d6a6ca74e565672fabf7ad89541071d008b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd336919f655b7ff309385e34a143e41c503e133da80414485b3abcc9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r76142b8c5119df2178be7c2dba88fde552eedeec37ea993dfce68d1d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r04e89e873d54116a0635ef2f7061c15acc5ed27ef7500997beb65d6f@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re1e3a24664d35bcd0a0e793e0b5fc6ca6c107f99a1b2c545c5d4b467@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb14daf9cc4e28d18cdc15d6a6ca74e565672fabf7ad89541071d008b@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcc44594d4d6579b90deccd4536b5d31f099ef563df39b094be286b9e@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd336919f655b7ff309385e34a143e41c503e133da80414485b3abcc9@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r76142b8c5119df2178be7c2dba88fde552eedeec37ea993dfce68d1d@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 06, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r76142b8c5119df2178be7c2dba88fde552eedeec37ea993dfce68d1d@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 03, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb14daf9cc4e28d18cdc15d6a6ca74e565672fabf7ad89541071d008b@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcc44594d4d6579b90deccd4536b5d31f099ef563df39b094be286b9e@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd336919f655b7ff309385e34a143e41c503e133da80414485b3abcc9@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 30, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r04e89e873d54116a0635ef2f7061c15acc5ed27ef7500997beb65d6f@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re1e3a24664d35bcd0a0e793e0b5fc6ca6c107f99a1b2c545c5d4b467@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Apache Software Foundation CWE-823 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 15, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 25, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0001/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1414 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1413 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1161 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0906 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1415.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 14, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208221 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3796 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 03, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95076 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95076 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html#CVE-2016-2161 No Types Assigned https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html#CVE-2016-2161 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037508 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037508 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03725en_us No Types Assigned https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03725en_us Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-36 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-36 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-20 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------- WARNING - CVE-2016-2161 was assigned by redhat, not apache! Description from apache : In Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.23, malicious input to mod_auth_digest can cause the server to crash, and each instance continues to crash even for subsequently valid requests. In Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.23, malicious input to mod_auth_digest can cause the server to crash, and each instance continues to crash even for subsequently valid requests. Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-36 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03725en_us [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037508 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95076 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2161
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-2161
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.96 }} 0.85%
score
0.91028
percentile