#VU32514 Input validation error in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2014-0117
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32514
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Apache HTTP Server
Server applications /
Web servers
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (child-process crash) via a crafted HTTP Connection header.
Mitigation
Update to version 2.4.10.
Vulnerable software versions
Apache HTTP Server: 2.4.0 - 2.4.9
External links
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0305.html
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/117
https://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_http.c
https://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_http.c?r1=1599486&r2=1610674&diff_format=h
https://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/proxy/proxy_util.c
https://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/proxy/proxy_util.c?r1=1609680&r2=1610674&diff_format=h
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-239/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1120599
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://support.apple.com/HT204659
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
