National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2001-1342

Overview

Apache before 1.3.20 on Windows and OS/2 systems allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (GPF) via an HTTP request for a URI that contains a large number of / (slash) or other characters, which causes certain functions to dereference a null pointer.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Vendor Statments (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Apache (07/02/2008)

Fixed in Apache HTTP Server 1.3.20: http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_13.html

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: XF

Name: apache-server-dos(6527)

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6527.php

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/01-05-25

Hyperlink:http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/01-05-25

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://bugs.apache.org/index.cgi/full/7522

Hyperlink:http://bugs.apache.org/index.cgi/full/7522

External Source: BID

Name: 2740

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2740

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20010412 Apache Win32 8192 chars string bug

Hyperlink:http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/176144

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20010522 [Announce] Apache 1.3.20 Released

Hyperlink:http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=99054258728748&w=2