# CVE-2023-28625: mod\_auth\_openidc core dump when OIDCStripCookies is set and an empty Cookie header is supplied

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.4.13.2
- Published: 2023-04-03 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- OpenIDC mod\_auth\_openidc: from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.4.13.2

## Description

mod_auth_openidc is an authentication and authorization module for the Apache 2.x HTTP server that implements the OpenID Connect Relying Party functionality. In versions 2.0.0 through 2.4.13.1, when `OIDCStripCookies` is set and a crafted cookie supplied, a NULL pointer dereference would occur, resulting in a segmentation fault. This could be used in a Denial-of-Service attack and thus presents an availability risk. Version 2.4.13.2 contains a patch for this issue. As a workaround, avoid using `OIDCStripCookies`.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenIDC mod\_auth\_openidc, upgrade to a fixed version (2.4.13.2) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/OpenIDC/mod_auth_openidc/security/advisories/GHSA-f5xw-rvfr-24qr
- https://github.com/OpenIDC/mod_auth_openidc/commit/c0e1edac3c4c19988ccdc7713d7aebfce6ff916a
- https://github.com/OpenIDC/mod_auth_openidc/blame/3f11976dab56af0a46a7dddb7a275cc16d6eb726/src/mod_auth_openidc.c#L178-L179
- https://github.com/OpenIDC/mod_auth_openidc/releases/tag/v2.4.13.2
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00034.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5405
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WIBKFC22PDH6UXMSZ23PHTD7736ZC7BB/

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