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…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 37.2%, higher than 99% 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 · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Affected
- apache/http server · debian/debian linux · redhat/jboss enterprise application platform
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 37.2% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
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, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.