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Sid 1-1808

Message

SERVER-WEBAPP apache chunked encoding memory corruption exploit attempt

Summary

Apache 1.3 through 1.3.24, and Apache 2.0 through 2.0.36, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a chunk-encoded HTTP request that causes Apache to use an incorrect size.

Impact

CVSS base score 7.5 CVSS impact score 6.4 CVSS exploitability score 10.0 confidentialityImpact PARTIAL integrityImpact PARTIAL availabilityImpact PARTIAL

Detailed information

Affected systems

  • apache http_server 1.0
  • apache http_server 1.0.2
  • apache http_server 1.0.3
  • apache http_server 1.0.5
  • apache http_server 1.1
  • apache http_server 1.1.1
  • apache http_server 1.2
  • apache http_server 1.2.5
  • apache http_server 1.3
  • apache http_server 1.3.1
  • apache http_server 1.3.3
  • apache http_server 1.3.4
  • apache http_server 1.3.9
  • apache http_server 1.3.11
  • apache http_server 1.3.12
  • apache http_server 1.3.13
  • apache http_server 1.3.14
  • apache http_server 1.3.15
  • apache http_server 1.3.16
  • apache http_server 1.3.17
  • apache http_server 1.3.18
  • apache http_server 1.3.19
  • apache http_server 1.3.20
  • apache http_server 1.3.22
  • apache http_server 1.3.23
  • apache http_server 1.3.24
  • apache http_server 2.0
  • apache http_server 2.0.28
  • apache http_server 2.0.32
  • apache http_server 2.0.35
  • apache http_server 2.0.36

Ease of attack

False positives

None known

False negatives

None known

Corrective action

Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

Contributors

  • Talos research team.
  • This document was generated from data supplied by the national vulnerability database, a product of the national institute of standards and technology.
  • For more information see nvd.

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