Apache 2.2 < 2.2.21 mod_proxy_ajp DoS

low Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 6062

Synopsis

The remote web server is vulnerable to a denial of service attack.

Description

Versions of Apache 2.2 earlier than 2.2.21 are potentially affected by a denial of service vulnerability. An error exists in the mod_proxy_ajp module that can allow specially crafted HTTP requests to cause a backend server to temporarily enter an error state. This vulnerability only occurs when mod_proxy_ajp is used along with mod_proxy_balancer.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache version 2.2.21 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 6062

Family: Web Servers

Published: 11/3/2011

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 56216

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

Temporal Score: 3.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0

Patch Publication Date: 9/14/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/14/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-3348

BID: 49616

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