National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2003-0132
Original release date:04/11/2003
Last revised:05/13/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
A memory leak in Apache 2.0 through 2.0.44 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via large chunks of linefeed characters, which causes Apache to allocate 80 bytes for each linefeed.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0 incomplete approximation):
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)
Fixed in Apache HTTP Server 2.0.45:
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_20.html
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#206537
Name: VU#206537
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20030402 [ANNOUNCE] Apache 2.0.45 Released
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-1233
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2003:139
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.idefense.com/advisory/04.08.03.txt
External Source: MISC
Name: http://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=205147
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 8499
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34920
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00028.html
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20030411 PATCH: [CAN-2003-0132] Apache 2.0.44 Denial of Service
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20030410 working apache <= 2.0.44 DoS exploit for linux.
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20030408 Exploit Code Released for Apache 2.x Memory Leak
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20030409 GLSA: apache (200304-01)
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20030408 iDEFENSE Security Advisory 04.08.03: Denial of Service in Apache HTTP Server 2.x
US Government Resource: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:156
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:156
Type: Tool Signature
References to Check Content
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:156
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5