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.

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

EPSS: 0.097 (95.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Patch)
cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

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.