Vulnerability in Apache Http_server

CVE-2009-2699

The Solaris pollset feature in the Event Port backend in poll/unix/port.c in the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library before 1.3.9, as used in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.2.14 and other products, does not properly handle errors, which…

EPSS: 0.142 (96.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2699?
CVE-2009-2699 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Http_server, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2009-10-13.
How severe is CVE-2009-2699?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2009-2699 known to be exploited?
21 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.