NULL pointer dereference in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2014-3581
The cache_merge_headers_out function in modules/cache/cache_util.c in the mod_cache module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an empty HTTP Content-Type header.
EPSS: 0.135 (96.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apache Http_server — versions 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3
- Oracle Enterprise_manager_ops_center — versions 12.2.0, 12.2.1, 12.3.0
- Oracle Linux — versions 6
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 10.04, 12.04, 14.04
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_eus — versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_aus — versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_tus — versions 7.3, 7.6, 7.7
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Mailing List, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3581?
- CVE-2014-3581 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. Published 2014-10-10.
- Is CVE-2014-3581 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.