Vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server

CVE-2014-3523

Memory leak in the winnt_accept function in server/mpm/winnt/child.c in the WinNT MPM in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x before 2.4.10 on Windows, when the default AcceptFilter is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted requests.

EPSS: 0.164 (96.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3523?
CVE-2014-3523 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, classified under CWE-399. Published 2014-07-20.
Is CVE-2014-3523 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.