Apache HTTP Server: HTTP response splitting
HTTP response splitting in the core of Apache HTTP Server allows an attacker who can manipulate the Content-Type response headers of applications hosted or proxied by the server can split the HTTP response. This vulnerability was described as CVE-2023-38709 but the patch included in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 did not address the issue. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.64, which fixes this issue.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
HTTP response splitting in the core of Apache HTTP Server allows an attacker who can manipulate the Content-Type response headers of applications hosted or proxied by the server can split the HTTP response. This vulnerability was described as CVE-2023-38709 but the patch included in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 did not address the issue. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.64, which fixes this issue.
HTTP response splitting in the core of Apache HTTP Server allows an attacker who can manipulate the Content-Type response headers of applications hosted or proxied by the server can split the HTTP response. This vulnerability was described as CVE-2023-38709 but the patch included in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 did not address the issue. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.64, which fixes this issue.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/10/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/10/3
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/42xxx/CVE-2024-42516.json
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00009.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42516