CVE-2010-0434

Published Mar 5, 2010

Last updated 2 years ago

Overview

Description
The ap_read_request function in server/protocol.c in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x before 2.2.15, when a multithreaded MPM is used, does not properly handle headers in subrequests in certain circumstances involving a parent request that has a body, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request that triggers access to memory locations associated with an earlier request.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Modified

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Hype score
Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
4.3
Impact score
2.9
Exploitability score
8.6
Vector string
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-200

Vendor comments

  • Red HatRed Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-0434 This issue was fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0168.html This issue was fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0175.html The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. More information regarding issue severity can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/

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