CVE-2004-0942
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5
5CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
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 & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)79%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-November/028248.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110384374213596&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19072
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102198-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-081.htm
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:135