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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: ALPINE-CVE-2022-28614

The ap_rwrite() function in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.53 and earlier may read unintended memory if an attacker can cause the server to reflect very large input using ap_rwrite() or ap_rputs(), such as with mod_luas r:puts() function. Modules compiled and distributed separately from Apache HTTP Server that use the 'ap_rputs' function and may pass it a very large (INT_MAX or larger) string must be compiled against current headers to resolve the issue.

Products
apache2
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.4.54-r0
CVEs
CVE-2022-28614
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 14:11 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

ALPINE-CVE-2022-28614

core-osv · Original source

Published 9 Jun 2022, 17:15 UTC

The ap_rwrite() function in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.53 and earlier may read unintended memory if an attacker can cause the server to reflect very large input using ap_rwrite() or ap_rputs(), such as with mod_luas r:puts() function. Modules compiled and distributed separately from Apache HTTP Server that use the 'ap_rputs' function and may pass it a very large (INT_MAX or larger) string must be compiled against current headers to resolve the issue.

osv:ALPINE-CVE-2022-28614

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.54-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.54-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.54-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.54-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.54-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.54-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.54-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.54-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.54-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.54-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.54-r0

apache2

Fixed versions: 2.4.54-r0

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