{"id":"CVE-2015-0253","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2015-0253","generatedAt":"2026-11-05T06:03:58.217Z","title":"The read_request_line function in server/protocol.c in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.12 does not initialize the protocol structure member, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and process crash) by sending a…","description":"The read_request_line function in server/protocol.c in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.12 does not initialize the protocol structure member, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and process crash) by sending a request that lacks a method to an installation that enables the INCLUDES filter and has an ErrorDocument 400 directive specifying a local URI.","published":"2015-07-20T23:59:00.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T00:19:50.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"secalert@redhat.com","cvss":{"version":"2.0","score":5,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P"},"cwe":[],"affected":["apache/http server","apple/mac os x","apple/mac os x server","oracle/linux","oracle/solaris"],"epss":{"score":0.12886,"percentile":0.96315,"date":"2026-11-04","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.9%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. 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