CVE-2014-0118

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 16
Modified
Published: 20 Jul 2014, 10:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 09:05

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
25/100
CVSS Score
4.3 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
41.33% HIGH
41% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

20 Jul 2014, 10:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 09:05
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The deflate_in_filter function in mod_deflate.c in the mod_deflate module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.10, when request body decompression is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via crafted request data that decompresses to a much larger size.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 41.33%• Percentile: 97%

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

    ≥ 2.2.0, < 2.2.29 | ≥ 2.4.1, < 2.4.10

  • debian•debian_linux

    7.0 | 8.0

  • redhat•jboss_enterprise_application_platform

    6.0.0 | 6.4.0

References (43)