CVE-2014-0231

Summary

CVECVE-2014-0231
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-07-20 11:12:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 02:18:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-399

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Http Server All All All All
Application Apache Http Server - All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.0 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.10 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.11 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.12 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.13 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.14 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.15 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.16 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.17 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.18 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.19 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.2 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.20 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.21 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.22 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.23 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.24 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.25 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.26 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.27 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.3 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.4 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.6 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.8 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.9 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.1 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.2 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.3 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.4 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.6 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.7 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.8 All All All
Application Apache Http Server - All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.0 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.10 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.11 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.12 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.13 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.14 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.15 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.16 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.17 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.18 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.19 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.2 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.20 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.21 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.22 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.23 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.24 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.25 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.26 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.27 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.3 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.4 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.6 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.8 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.9 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.1 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.2 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.3 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.4 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.6 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.7 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.8 All All All
Application Apache Http Server All All All All

References

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Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com
'[security bulletin] HPSBUX03337 SSRT102066 rev.1 - HP-UX Apache Web Server Suite running Apache Web ' - MARC HP marc.info
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Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2014-0305 - Updated apache package fixes security vulnerabilities CONFIRM advisories.mageia.org
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Apache HTTP Server CVE-2014-0231 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
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About Secunia Research | Flexera SECUNIA secunia.com
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svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/CHANGES CONFIRM svn.apache.org
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'[security bulletin] HPSBMU03409 rev.1 - HP Matrix Operating Environment, Multiple Vulnerabilities' - MARC HP marc.info
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'[security bulletin] HPSBUX03512 SSRT102254 rev.1 - HP-UX Web Server Suite running Apache, Remote Den' - MARC HP marc.info
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Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2014-0304 - Updated apache package fixes security vulnerabilities CONFIRM advisories.mageia.org
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[Apache-SVN] Diff of /httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_cgid.c CONFIRM svn.apache.org
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'[security bulletin] HPSBMU03380 rev.1 - HP System Management Homepage (SMH) on Linux and Windows, Mu' - MARC HP marc.info
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CVE-2014-0231 | Puppet CONFIRM puppet.com
About the security content of OS X Yosemite v10.10.3 and Security Update 2015-004 - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com
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Apache HTTP Server 2.4 vulnerabilities - The Apache HTTP Server Project CONFIRM httpd.apache.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
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Legacy QID Mappings

  • 241029 Red Hat Update for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3.0 (RHSA-2014:1020)
  • 241030 Red Hat Update for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3.0 (RHSA-2014:1019)
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