Vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2014-0231
The mod_cgid module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.10 does not have a timeout mechanism, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang) via a request to a CGI script that does not read from its stdin file descriptor.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.438 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.438 · newest: 0.438 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_cgid.c (Third Party Advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0305.html (Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/130769/RSA-Digital-Certificate-Solution-XSS-Denia… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2989 (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT204659 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/CHANGES (Third Party Advisory)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_cgid.c (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-0231?
- CVE-2014-0231 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, classified under CWE-399. Published 2014-07-20.
- Is CVE-2014-0231 known to be exploited?
- 29 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.