CVE-2014-0231: apache http_server Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-0231 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in apache http_server. EPSS estimates a 43.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.7% 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 13 · Related 2Timeline
- 20-07-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The mod_cgid module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.10 does not have a timeout mechanism, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang) via a request to a CGI script that does not read from its stdin file descriptor.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
43.81%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 43.81% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Apache1 product
- http_server≥ 2.2.0, < 2.2.29 | ≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.10
Debian1 product
- apache2< 2.4.10-1
Ubuntu1 product
- apache2< 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.1
3 vendors · 3 products
References
51 links- svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_cgid.cX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=144493176821532&w=2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HPMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/130769/RSA-Digital-Certificate-Solution-XSS-Denial-Of-Service.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HPMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Show all 51 references
- marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HPMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04832246X Refsource CONFIRMNot ApplicableVDB Entry
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing List
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:142Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken LinkThird Party Advisory