# CVE-2022-22721: core: Possible buffer overflow with very large or unlimited LimitXMLRequestBody

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-03-14 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server: from Apache HTTP Server 2.4, through 2.4.52

## Description

If LimitXMLRequestBody is set to allow request bodies larger than 350MB (defaults to 1M) on 32 bit systems an integer overflow happens which later causes out of bounds writes. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 and earlier.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache HTTP Server, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Apache HTTP Server](https://cve.now/tech/apache-httpd.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/14/2
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RGWILBORT67SHMSLYSQZG2NMXGCMPUZO/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00033.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z7H26WJ6TPKNWV3QKY4BHKUKQVUTZJTD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X73C35MMMZGBVPQQCH7LQZUMYZNQA5FO/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220321-0001/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/33
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/35
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/38
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213257
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213255
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-20

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