RCE in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2007-3303
Apache httpd 2.0.59 and 2.2.4, with the Prefork MPM module, allows local users to cause a denial of service via certain code sequences executed in a worker process that (1) stop request processing by killing all worker processes and preventing creation of replacements or (2) hang the system by forcing the master process to fork an arbitrarily large number of worker processes. NOTE: This might be an inherent design limitation of Apache with respect to worker processes in hosted environments.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.009 (55.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apache Http_server — versions 2.0.59, 2.2.4
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SREASON, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-3303?
- CVE-2007-3303 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, classified under Code Injection. Published 2007-06-20.
- Is CVE-2007-3303 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.