CVE-2024-42516

Apache HTTP Server: HTTP response splitting

State
Published
Severity
7.5 High
Published
Jul 10, 2025
Updated
Nov 4, 2025
Reserved
Aug 3, 2024

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Description

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.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NCISA-ADP

Weaknesses

  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Apache HTTP ServerApache Software Foundation
  • 2.4.0 through 2.4.63Affected

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