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.

EPSS: 0.438 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.