Apache HTTP Server 'mod_http2' Denial of Service Vulnerability - Windows

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:apache:http_server";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.810302");
  script_version("2024-02-15T05:05:40+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-8740");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-15 05:05:40 +0000 (Thu, 15 Feb 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2021-06-06 11:15:00 +0000 (Sun, 06 Jun 2021)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-12-06 17:34:58 +0530 (Tue, 06 Dec 2016)");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");
  script_name("Apache HTTP Server 'mod_http2' Denial of Service Vulnerability - Windows");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Apache HTTP Server is prone to a denial of service vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to the 'mod_http2' module,
  when the Protocols configuration includes h2 or h2c, does not restrict
  request-header length");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote
  attackers to cause a denial of service.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Apache HTTP Server 2.4.17 through 2.4.23.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Apply the patch from the referenced advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.apache.org/security/asf-httpoxy-response.txt");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94650");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Web Servers");
  script_dependencies("gb_apache_http_server_consolidation.nasl", "os_detection.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("apache/http_server/detected", "Host/runs_windows");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://github.com/apache/httpd/commit/29c63b786ae028d82405421585e91283c8fa0da3");
  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if(isnull(port = get_app_port(cpe:CPE)))
  exit(0);

if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, port:port, exit_no_version:TRUE, version_regex:"^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+"))
  exit(0);

vers = infos["version"];
path = infos["location"];

if(vers =~ "^2\.4") {
  if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"2.4.17", test_version2:"2.4.23")) {
    report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"Apply the patch", install_path:path);
    security_message(data:report, port:port);
    exit(0);
  }
}

exit(99);