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CVE-2007-6422: apache http_server Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 4.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2007-6422CGA-5572-wm46-8r79CGA-r2w7-92j3-hg4c
Published 08-01-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-6422 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in apache http_server. EPSS estimates a 9.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
9.95%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10623-1RHSA-2008:0008RHSA-2008:0009CGA-5P8C-VHF3-M6F9

Timeline

  1. 08-01-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The balancer_handler function in mod_proxy_balancer in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.0 through 2.2.6, when a threaded Multi-Processing Module is used, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (child process crash) via an invalid bb variable.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

9.95%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 9.95% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
9.95%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • http_serverEOLna | 2.2 | 2.2.1 | 2.2.2 | 2.2.3 | 2.2.4 | 2.2.6
Chainguard1 product
  • apache2All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • apache2< 2.2.8-1
Wolfi1 product
  • apache2All versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 4 products

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