National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2004-0942
Original release date:02/09/2005
Last revised:09/10/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Apache webserver 2.0.52 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an HTTP GET request with a MIME header containing multiple lines with a large number of space characters.
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 2.0.53:
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_20.html
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External Source: XF
Name: apache-http-get-dos(17930)
Type: Advisory
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX01123
External Source: TRUSTIX
Name: 2004-0061
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT4876
External Source: FULLDISC
Name: 20041101 DoS in Apache 2.0.52 ?
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2004:562
External Source: MANDRAKE
Name: MDKSA-2004:135
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2006-0789
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-081.htm
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 102198
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19072
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2005-08-15
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2005-08-17