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Interpretation Conflict

CVE-2022-37436

Severity Medium
Score 5.3/10

Summary

Prior to Apache HTTP Server 2.4.55, a malicious backend can cause the response headers to be truncated early, resulting in some headers being incorporated into the response body. If the later headers have any security purpose, they will not be interpreted by the client.

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  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
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CWE-436 - Interpretation Conflict

Product A handles inputs or steps differently than Product B, which causes A to perform incorrect actions based on its perception of B's state.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published