National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2001-1342
Original release date:05/12/2001
Last revised:09/10/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
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):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown
- Official Statement from Apache (07/02/2008)
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Fixed in Apache HTTP Server 1.3.20:
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_13.html
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External Source: XF
Name: apache-server-dos(6527)
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/01-05-25
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://bugs.apache.org/index.cgi/full/7522
External Source: BID
Name: 2740
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20010412 Apache Win32 8192 chars string bug
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20010522 [Announce] Apache 1.3.20 Released