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Apache HTTP Server DoS Vulnerability (Nov 2011) - Linux
Information
Severity
Severity
Low
Family
Family
Web Servers
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
2.6
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
Apache HTTP Server is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
A flaw was found in mod_log_config. If the '%{cookiename}C' log format string is in use, a remote attacker could send a specific cookie causing a crash. This crash would only be a denial of service if using a threaded MPM.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Apache HTTP Server version 2.2.17 through 2.2.21.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 2.2.22 or later.