CVE-2015-0228

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 5
Modified
Published: 08 Mar 2015, 02:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 04:03

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
23/100
CVSS Score
5 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
15.24% MEDIUM
15% probability -3.47%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

08 Mar 2015, 02:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 04:03
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The lua_websocket_read function in lua_request.c in the mod_lua module in the Apache HTTP Server through 2.4.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (child-process crash) by sending a crafted WebSocket Ping frame after a Lua script has called the wsupgrade function.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 15.24%• Percentile: 95%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-20•Improper Input Validation

    The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected Systems

  • Unknown•HTTP Server

    ≤ 2.4.12

  • apple•mac_os_x

    10.10.4

  • apple•mac_os_x_server

    5.0.3

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    10.04 | 12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10

  • opensuse•opensuse

    13.2

References (28)