Apache mod_proxy stream_reqbody_cl() Infinite Loop Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1022509 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1022509
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2009-1890
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 3 2009
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Apache mod_proxy. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote user can send specially crafted Content-Length value to cause the stream_reqbody_cl() function in 'modules/proxy/mod_proxy_http.c' to enter an infinite loop.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target service to enter an infinite loop.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a source code fix, available at:
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=790587
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Vendor URL: www.apache.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
State error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:35:43 -0400
Subject: Apache mod_proxy
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http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/CHANGES?r1=790587&r2=790586&pathrev=790587
CVE-2009-1890
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