[ GLSA 200411-18 ] Apache 2.0: Denial of Service by memory consumption

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: Apache 2.0: Denial of Service by memory consumption (GLSA 200411-18)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: November 10, 2004
Updated: December 30, 2007
Bug(s): #70138
ID: 200411-18

Synopsis

A flaw in Apache 2.0 could allow a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service.

Background

The Apache HTTP Server is one of the most popular web servers on the Internet.

Affected Packages

Package: www-servers/apache
Vulnerable: < 2.0.52-r1
Unaffected: >= 2.0.52-r1
Unaffected: < 2.0
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Chintan Trivedi discovered a vulnerability in Apache httpd 2.0 that is caused by improper enforcing of the field length limit in the header-parsing code.

Impact

By sending a large amount of specially-crafted HTTP GET requests a remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service of the targeted system.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Apache 2.0 users should upgrade to the latest version: