Buffer overflow in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2002-2272
Tomcat 4.0 through 4.1.12, using mod_jk 1.2.1 module on Apache 1.3 through 1.3.27, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (desynchronized communications) via an HTTP GET request with a Transfer-Encoding chunked field with invalid values.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.097 (95.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.097 · newest: 0.097 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache HTTP Server — versions 1.3, 1.3.0, 1.3.1
- Apache Tomcat — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0045.html (mailing-list, Patch)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10771 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/6320 (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2002-2272?
- CVE-2002-2272 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2002-12-31.
- Is CVE-2002-2272 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.