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CVE-2010-0408 Detail

Description

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.


Evaluator Description

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

Severity

 


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Evaluator Impact

Per: http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html Affects: 2.2.14, 2.2.13, 2.2.12, 2.2.11, 2.2.9, 2.2.8, 2.2.6, 2.2.5, 2.2.4, 2.2.3, 2.2.2, 2.2.0

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Hyperlink Resource
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039957.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/040652.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127557640302499&w=2
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_ajp.c?r1=917876&r2=917875&pathrev=917876 Patch 
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=917876
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM08939
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM12247
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM15829
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2035
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:053
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2013-1899555.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0168.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38491
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0911
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0994
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1057
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1411
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=569905
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2295080a257bad27ea68ca0af12fc715577f9e84801eae116a33107e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rad2acee3ab838b52c04a0698b1728a9a43467bf365bd481c993c535d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/reb7c64aeea604bf948467d9d1cab8ff23fa7d002be1964bcc275aae7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8619
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9935

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-0408
NVD Published Date:
03/05/2010
NVD Last Modified:
02/12/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.