CVE-2014-3581
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.0
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.4.10-3 |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.4.10-3 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.4.10-3 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.4.10-3 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.4.10-3 |
| ubuntu | 10.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 12.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 14.10 | affected | |
| rhel | 7.0 | affected | |
| rhel | 7.3 | affected | |
| rhel | 7.4 | affected | |
| rhel | 7.5 | affected | |
| rhel | 7.6 | affected | |
| rhel | 7.7 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | http_server | 2.4.1 | |
| apache | http_server | 2.4.2 | |
| apache | http_server | 2.4.3 | |
| apache | http_server | 2.4.4 | |
| apache | http_server | 2.4.6 | |
| apache | http_server | 2.4.7 | |
| apache | http_server | 2.4.9 | |
| apache | http_server | 2.4.10 | |
| oracle | enterprise_manager_ops_center | {"endExcluding":"12.1.4"} | 12.1.4 |
| oracle | enterprise_manager_ops_center | 12.2.0 | |
| oracle | enterprise_manager_ops_center | 12.2.1 | |
| oracle | enterprise_manager_ops_center | 12.3.0 | |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3581
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0325.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/branches/2.4.x/CHANGES?view=markup&pathrev=1627749
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1624234
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71656
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031005
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2523-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1149709
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97027
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r476d175be0aaf4a17680ef98c5153b4d336eaef76fb2224cc94c463a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r76142b8c5119df2178be7c2dba88fde552eedeec37ea993dfce68d1d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r83109088737656fa6307bd99ab40f8ff0269ae58d3f7272d7048494a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra7f6aeb28661fbf826969526585f16856abc4615877875f9d3b35ef4%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb14daf9cc4e28d18cdc15d6a6ca74e565672fabf7ad89541071d008b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcc44594d4d6579b90deccd4536b5d31f099ef563df39b094be286b9e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd336919f655b7ff309385e34a143e41c503e133da80414485b3abcc9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
CWEs
CWE-476
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.