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
- Apache Http_server
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.