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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-2364

Original release date:06/13/2008
Last revised:02/10/2009
Source: US-CERT/NIST
Static Link: http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2008-2364

Overview

The ap_proxy_http_process_response function in mod_proxy_http.c in the mod_proxy module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.0.63 and 2.2.8 does not limit the number of forwarded interim responses, which allows remote HTTP servers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of interim responses.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:5.0 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (legend)
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

Vendor Statments (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Apache (07/02/2008)
Fixed in Apache HTTP Server 2.2.9. http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html
Official Statement from Red Hat (06/26/2008)
Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2008-2364 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having moderate security impact, a future update may address this flaw. More information regarding issue severity can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/

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External Source: BID
Name: 29653
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29653
External Source: FRSIRT
Name: ADV-2008-1798
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/1798
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2008-6314
Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00153.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2008-6393
Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00055.html
External Source: XF
Name: apache-modproxy-module-dos(42987)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/42987
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1020267
Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020267
External Source: BID
Name: 31681
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20080729 rPSA-2008-0236-1 httpd mod_ssl
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/494858/100/0/threaded
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0966
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0966.html
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2008:237
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:237
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2008:195
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:195
External Source: FRSIRT
Name: ADV-2008-2780
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
External Source: AIXAPAR
Name: PK67579
Hyperlink:http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK67579
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27008517
Hyperlink:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27008517
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_http.c?r1=666154&r2=666153&pathrev=666154
Hyperlink:http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_http.c?r1=666154&r2=666153&pathrev=666154
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 247666
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247666-1
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200807-06
Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-06.xml
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 33797
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/33797
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 33156
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/33156
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32685
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32685
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32222
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31904
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31904
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31651
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31651
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31416
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31416
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31404
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31404
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31026
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31026
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30621
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30621
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0967
Hyperlink:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0967.html
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT090005
Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT090005
Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2008-10-09
Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT080118
Hyperlink:http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01539432
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT080118
Hyperlink:http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01539432

Vulnerable software and versions

Configuration 1
OR
* cpe:/a:apache_software_foundation:apache_http_server:2.0.63
* cpe:/a:apache_software_foundation:apache_http_server:2.2.8
* Denotes Vulnerable Software
* Changes related to vulnerability configurations

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)
  • Resource Management Errors (CWE-399)
CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2364