CVE-2007-1863: apache http_server
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2007-1863 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in apache http_server. EPSS estimates a 11.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 1Timeline
- 27-06-2007PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
cache_util.c in the mod_cache module in Apache HTTP Server (httpd), when caching is enabled and a threaded Multi-Processing Module (MPM) is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (child processing handler crash) via a request with the (1) s-maxage, (2) max-age, (3) min-fresh, or (4) max-stale Cache-Control headers without a value.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
11.79%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 11.79% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Apache1 product
- http_server≥ 2.0.37, < 2.0.61 | ≥ 2.2.0, < 2.2.6
Apple1 product
- mac_os_x_server10.0 | 10.1 | 10.1.1 | 10.1.2 | 10.1.3 | 10.1.4 | 10.1.5 | 10.2 | 10.2.1 | 10.2.2 | 10.2.3 | 10.2.4 | 10.2.5 | 10.2.6 | 10.2.7 | 10.2.8 | 10.3 | 10.3.1 | 10.3.2 | 10.3.3 | 10.3.4 | 10.3.5 | 10.3.6 | 10.3.7 | 10.3.8 | 10.3.9 | 10.4 | 10.4.1 | 10.4.2 | 10.4.3 | 10.4.4 | 10.4.5 | 10.4.6 | 10.4.7 | 10.4.8 | 10.4.9
Debian1 product
- apache2< 2.2.4-1
3 vendors · 3 products
References
66 links- www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK52702Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource AIXAPARThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:140Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
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- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_61_apache2.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link
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