Buffer overflow in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2014-3583
The handle_headers function in mod_proxy_fcgi.c in the mod_proxy_fcgi module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.10 allows remote FastCGI servers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and daemon crash) via long response headers.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.108 (95.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apache Http_server — versions 2.4.10
- Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.9.5, 10.10.0, 10.10.1
- Apple Os_x_server — versions 5.0.3
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 10.04, 12.04, 14.04
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3583?
- CVE-2014-3583 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-12-15.
- Is CVE-2014-3583 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.