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ID:657 - Exploit for Resource exhaustion in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2011-3192
ID:657 - Exploit for Resource exhaustion in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2011-3192
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU2934
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3192
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Apache HTTP Server
Apache HTTP Server
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS conditions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error in the ByteRange filter when processing malicious requests in Apache HTTP server. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request containing an overly large Range header, exhaust all available memory resources and trigger the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial service on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
The weakness exists due to an error in the ByteRange filter when processing malicious requests in Apache HTTP server. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request containing an overly large Range header, exhaust all available memory resources and trigger the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial service on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Upgrade to the latest version of Apache HTTP Server 2.2.20 or 2.0.65.