CVE-2021-44790

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.51 and earlier

Description A carefully crafted request body can cause a buffer overflow in the mod lua multipart parser, specifically when the r:parsebody() function is called from Lua scripts. The Apache httpd team is not aware of an exploit for this issue, though it might be possible to craft one. This can potentially allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially formed HTTP request.

Recommendations For Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.51 and earlier, consider disabling the mod lua module or restricting its use until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the r:parsebody() function in Lua scripts to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.