CVE-2014-0118
The deflate_in_filter function in mod_deflate.c in the mod_deflate module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.10, when request body decompression is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via crafted…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 37.2%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The deflate_in_filter function in mod_deflate.c in the mod_deflate module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.10, when request body decompression is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via crafted request data that decompresses to a much larger size.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 37.16% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Affected
- apache/http server · debian/debian linux · redhat/jboss enterprise application platform
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0304.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0305.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143403519711434&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144493176821532&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1019.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1020.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1021.htmlBroken Link
- http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/CHANGESVendor Advisory
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/filters/mod_deflate.cVendor Advisory
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/filters/mod_deflate.c?r1=1604353&r2=1610501&diff_format=hPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2989Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:142Broken Link
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68745Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1120601Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04832246Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r476d175be0aaf4a17680ef98c5153b4d336eaef76fb2224cc94c463a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r83109088737656fa6307bd99ab40f8ff0269ae58d3f7272d7048494a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9821b0a32a1d0a1b4947abb6f3630053fcbb2ec905d9a32c2bd4d4ee%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.