#VU32514 Input validation error in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2014-0117
Published: July 20, 2014 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32514
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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: CVE-2014-0117
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache HTTP Server
Apache HTTP Server
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
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.
Remediation
Update to version 2.4.10.
External links
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0305.html
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/117
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_http.c
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_http.c?r1=1599486&r2=1610674&diff_format=h
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/proxy/proxy_util.c
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/proxy/proxy_util.c?r1=1609680&r2=1610674&diff_format=h
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
- http://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