CVE-2007-6422

Apache HTTP Server 2.2.0-2.2.6 - Authenticated Denial of Service via Invalid bb Variable in mod_proxy_balancer

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The balancer_handler function in mod_proxy_balancer in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.0 through 2.2.6, when a threaded Multi-Processing Module is used, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (child process crash) via an invalid bb variable.

References (33)

Core 33
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28749
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28526
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10181
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0008.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0009.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-19.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3523
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27236
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0048
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29348
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486169/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8690
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39476
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-575-1
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29640
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28977
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:016

Scores

EPSS 0.0995
EPSS Percentile 95.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (7)
apache/http_server
apache/http_server 2.2
apache/http_server 2.2.1
apache/http_server 2.2.2
apache/http_server 2.2.3
apache/http_server 2.2.4
apache/http_server 2.2.6
Published Jan 08, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026