Resource management error in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2007-6750
Published: July 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77912
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-6750
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache HTTP Server
Apache HTTP Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the web server when handling HTTP requests, related to mod_reqtimeout module. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted requests to the web server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2007-6750
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-01/0229.html
- http://ha.ckers.org/slowloris/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21865
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038144
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72345
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05111017
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19481