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title: "CVE-2022-36760\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2022-36760

Publication date 17 January 2023

Last updated 4 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**9.0 · Critical**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-36760?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')
vulnerability in mod\_proxy\_ajp of Apache HTTP Server allows an attacker to
smuggle requests to the AJP server it forwards requests to. This issue
affects Apache HTTP Server Apache HTTP Server 2.4 version 2.4.54 and prior
versions.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| apache2 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Fixed 2.4.55-1ubuntu1 |
| 25.10 questing | Fixed 2.4.55-1ubuntu1 |
| 25.04 plucky | Fixed 2.4.55-1ubuntu1 |
| 24.10 oracular | Fixed 2.4.55-1ubuntu1 |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Fixed 2.4.55-1ubuntu1 |
| 23.10 mantic | Fixed 2.4.55-1ubuntu1 |
| 23.04 lunar | Fixed 2.4.55-1ubuntu1 |
| 22.10 kinetic | Fixed 2.4.54-2ubuntu1.1 |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.3 |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.13 |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.26 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm8  Ubuntu Pro |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Vulnerable |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-36760?format=md#patch-details)

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### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| apache2 | * Upstream:   [d93e61e](https://github.com/apache/httpd/commit/d93e61e3e9622bacff746772cb9c97fdcaed8baf) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

9.0 · Critical

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | High |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 9.0 · Critical |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-36760)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36760)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-36760)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-36760)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-5834-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-5834-1)
+ Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities
+ 31 January 2023

+ [USN-5839-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-5839-1)
+ Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities
+ 1 February 2023

### Other references

* <https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/17/6>
* <https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html#CVE-2022-36760>
* <https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36760>