National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2010-0408

Overview

The ap_proxy_ajp_request function in mod_proxy_ajp.c in mod_proxy_ajp in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x before 2.2.15 does not properly handle certain situations in which a client sends no request body, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (backend server outage) via a crafted request, related to use of a 500 error code instead of the appropriate 400 error code.

Description

Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/703.html CWE-703: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_ajp.c?r1=917876&r2=917875&pathrev=917876

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_ajp.c?r1=917876&r2=917875&pathrev=917876

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=569905

Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=569905

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2010-1411

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1411

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2010-1057

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1057

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2010-1001

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2010-0994

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0994

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2010-0911

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0911

External Source: BID

Name: 38491

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38491

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2010:0168

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0168.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2013-1899555.html

Hyperlink:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2013-1899555.html

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2010:053

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:053

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-2035

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2035

External Source: AIXAPAR

Name: PM15829

Hyperlink:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM15829

External Source: AIXAPAR

Name: PM12247

Hyperlink:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM12247

External Source: AIXAPAR

Name: PM08939

Hyperlink:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM08939

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=917876

Hyperlink:http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=917876

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 40096

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/40096

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 39656

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/39656

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 39632

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/39632

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 39628

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/39628

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 39501

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/39501

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 39100

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/39100

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9935

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9935

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8619

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8619

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SR:2010:010

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2010-6131

Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/040652.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2010-5942

Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039957.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2010-11-10-1

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8619

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8619

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9935

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9935