National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2010-2068

Overview

mod_proxy_http.c in mod_proxy_http in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.9 through 2.2.15, 2.3.4-alpha, and 2.3.5-alpha on Windows, NetWare, and OS/2, in certain configurations involving proxy worker pools, does not properly detect timeouts, which allows remote attackers to obtain a potentially sensitive response intended for a different client in opportunistic circumstances via a normal HTTP request.

Impact

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2010-1436

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1436

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/patches/apply_to_2.3.5/CVE-2010-2068-r953418.patch

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/patches/apply_to_2.3.5/CVE-2010-2068-r953418.patch

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/patches/apply_to_2.2.15/CVE-2010-2068-r953616.patch

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/patches/apply_to_2.2.15/CVE-2010-2068-r953616.patch

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: XF

Name: apache-modproxyhttp-timeout-info-disc(59413)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/59413

External Source: BID

Name: 40827

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40827

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20100611 [advisory] httpd Timeout detection flaw (mod_proxy_http) CVE-2010-2068

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/511809/100/0/threaded

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2011:0896

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0896.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: HP

Name: SSRT100219

Hyperlink:http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02512995

External Source: HP

Name: SSRT100219

Hyperlink:http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02512995

External Source: AIXAPAR

Name: PM16366

Hyperlink:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM16366

External Source: AIXAPAR

Name: SI4053

Hyperlink:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas352ca0ac9460f9b8886257777005dd0e4

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1024096

Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1024096

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 41722

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/41722

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 41490

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/41490

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 41480

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/41480

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 40824

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/40824

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 40206

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/40206

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6931

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6931

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11491

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11491

External Source: MLIST

Name: [apache-announce] 20100725 [ANNOUNCEMENT] Apache HTTP Server 2.2.16 Released

Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=apache-announce&m=128009718610929&w=2

External Source: MLIST

Name: [httpd-announce] 20100611 [advisory] httpd Timeout detection flaw (mod_proxy_http) CVE-2010-2068

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-announce/201006.mbox/%3C4C12933D.4060400@apache.org%3E

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2011-03-21-1

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11491

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

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11491

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6931

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

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6931