Apache APR Hash Collision Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:51917

Info

Apache APR Hash Collision Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 51917
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2012-0840
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 05 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 16 2015 05:49PM
Credit: Moritz Muehlenhoff
Vulnerable: Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Gentoo Linux
Apache Software Foundation APR 1.4.4
Apache Software Foundation APR 1.4.3
Apache Software Foundation APR 1.4.2
Apache Software Foundation APR 1.4.5
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Apache APR Hash Collision Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Apache APR is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.



An attacker can exploit this issue by sending specially crafted forms in HTTP POST requests.

Exploit / POC

Apache APR Hash Collision Denial Of Service Vulnerability

An attacker can use readily available tools to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Apache APR Hash Collision Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

References

Apache APR Hash Collision Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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