CVE-2021-32785

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When mod_auth_openidc versions prior to 2.4.9 are configured to use an unencrypted Redis cache (`OIDCCacheEncrypt off`, `OIDCSessionType server-cache`, `OIDCCacheType redis`), `mod_auth_openidc` wrongly performed argument interpolation before passing Redis requests to `hiredis`, which would perform it again and lead to an uncontrolled format string bug. Initial assessment shows that this bug does not appear to allow gaining arbitrary code execution, but can reliably provoke a denial of service by repeatedly crashing the Apache workers. This bug has been corrected in version 2.4.9 by performing argument interpolation only once, using the `hiredis` API. As a workaround, this vulnerability can be mitigated by setting `OIDCCacheEncrypt` to `on`, as cache keys are cryptographically hashed before use when this option is enabled."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "mod_auth_openidc es un m\u00f3dulo de autenticaci\u00f3n/autorizaci\u00f3n para el servidor HTTP Apache versi\u00f3n 2.x que funciona como OpenID Connect Relying Party, autenticando a usuarios contra un OpenID Connect Provider. Cuando mod_auth_openidc versiones anteriores a 2.4.9 est\u00e1n configuradas para usar una cach\u00e9 Redis no cifrada (\"OIDCCacheEncrypt off\", \"OIDCSessionType server-cache\", \"OIDCCacheType redis\"), \"mod_auth_openidc\" llevaba a cabo err\u00f3neamente la interpolaci\u00f3n de argumentos antes de pasar las peticiones de Redis a \"hiredis\", que lo llevar\u00eda a cabo de nuevo y conlleva a un bug de cadena de formato no controlado. La evaluaci\u00f3n inicial muestra que este bug no parece permitir ganar la ejecuci\u00f3n de c\u00f3digo arbitrario, pero puede provocar de forma fiable una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio al bloquear repetidamente los trabajadores de Apache. Este bug se ha corregido en versi\u00f3n 2.4.9 al llevar a cabo la interpolaci\u00f3n de argumentos s\u00f3lo una vez, usando la API \"hiredis\". Como soluci\u00f3n, esta vulnerabilidad puede ser mitigada ajustando \"OIDCCacheEncrypt\" a \"on\", ya que las claves de la cach\u00e9 son criptografiadas con hash antes de su uso cuando esta opci\u00f3n est\u00e1 activada"}], "id": "CVE-2021-32785", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:53:37.500", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "MEDIUM", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "baseScore": 4.3, "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 8.6, "impactScore": 2.9, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": false}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "LOW", "baseScore": 5.3, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "impactScore": 1.4, "source": "security-advisories@github.com", "type": "Secondary"}, {"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.5, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2021-07-22T22:15:08.140", "references": [{"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/zmartzone/mod_auth_openidc/commit/dc672688dc1f2db7df8ad4abebc367116017a449"}, {"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/zmartzone/mod_auth_openidc/releases/tag/v2.4.9"}, {"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Mitigation", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/zmartzone/mod_auth_openidc/security/advisories/GHSA-55r8-6w97-xxr4"}, {"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00034.html"}, {"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0001/"}, {"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/zmartzone/mod_auth_openidc/commit/dc672688dc1f2db7df8ad4abebc367116017a449"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/zmartzone/mod_auth_openidc/releases/tag/v2.4.9"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Mitigation", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/zmartzone/mod_auth_openidc/security/advisories/GHSA-55r8-6w97-xxr4"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00034.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0001/"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html"}], "sourceIdentifier": "security-advisories@github.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-134"}], "source": "security-advisories@github.com", "type": "Secondary"}, {"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-134"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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