CVE-2009-1891

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 10
Modified
Published: 10 Jul 2009, 15:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 05:27

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
42/100
CVSS Score
7.1 HIGH
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
18.85% MEDIUM
19% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
2 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

10 Jul 2009, 15:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 05:27
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The mod_deflate module in Apache httpd 2.2.11 and earlier compresses large files until completion even after the associated network connection is closed, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption).

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.1AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 18.85%• Percentile: 95%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-400•Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

    The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

Affected Systems

  • Unknown•HTTP Server

    ≥ 2.0.35, < 2.0.64 | ≥ 2.2.0, < 2.2.12

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    6.06 | 8.04 | 8.10 | 9.04

  • debian•debian_linux

    4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0

  • fedoraproject•fedora

    11

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop

    5.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_eus

    5.3

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server

    5.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_aus

    5.3

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_workstation

    5.0

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