CVE-2014-3583: apache http_server

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-3583 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in apache http_server. EPSS estimates a 10.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-12-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The handle_headers function in mod_proxy_fcgi.c in the mod_proxy_fcgi module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.10 allows remote FastCGI servers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and daemon crash) via long response headers.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.