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Apache 'mod_deflate' Denial Of Service Vulnerability - July09
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Denial of Service
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.1
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
14 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is running Apache HTTP Server and is prone to Denial of Service vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to error in 'mod_deflate' module which can cause a high CPU load by requesting large files which are compressed and then disconnecting.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Apache HTTP Server version 2.2.11 and prior.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 2.2.12 or later.