OSVDB ID: 7269

Title: Multiple HTTP Server Input Header Folding DoS

Info

Disclosure
Jun 28, 2004

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Jul 21, 2004

Solution
Unknown

Description

 Apache contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when overly long header lines starting with either a TAB or SPACE character are processed by the "ap_get_mime_headers_core()" function, and will result in loss of availability for the service.

Classification

 Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Upgrade to version 2.0.50 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Apache Software Foundation

Apache

 2.0.46
2.0.47
2.0.48
2.0.49

Apache Friends

XAMPP

 1.4.5

International Business Machines Corporation

HTTP Server

 2.0.42.x
2.0.47
2.0.47.1

References

Credit
  • Georgi Guninski - guninskiguninski.com - Personal Page


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