CVE-2014-3583

Summary

CVECVE-2014-3583
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-12-15 18:59:02 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Http Server 2.4.10 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.10.0 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.10.1 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.10.2 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.10.3 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.10.4 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.9.5 All All All
Operating System Apple Os X Server 5.0.3 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 10.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.10 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

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Bug 1163555 – CVE-2014-3583 httpd: mod_proxy_fcgi handle_headers() buffer over read af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
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About the security content of OS X Server v5.0.3 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com
APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-2 OS X Yosemite v10.10.5 and Security Update 2015-006 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com
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APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-4 OS X Server 5.0.3 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com
About the security content of OS X Yosemite v10.10.5 and Security Update 2015-006 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com
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Apache HTTP Server 2.4 vulnerabilities - The Apache HTTP Server Project af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 httpd.apache.org Vendor Advisory
USN-2523-1: Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
Apache: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-36) — Gentoo security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
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[Apache-SVN] Revision 1638818 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.apache.org Vendor Advisory
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Apache HTTP Server 'mod_proxy_fcgi' Module Denial of Service Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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Legacy QID Mappings

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