CVE-2009-1891

Apache HTTP Server 2.0.35-2.0.63 - Denial of Service via mod_deflate Large File Compression

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The mod_deflate module in Apache httpd 2.2.11 and earlier compresses large files until completion even after the associated network connection is closed, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption).

References (55)

Core 55
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=124621326524824&w=2
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00006.html
Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35781
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK99480
Broken Link, Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:149
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK91361
Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497311408250&w=2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1156.html
Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35865
Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1841
Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37152
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022529
Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=124661528519546&w=2
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01363.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1148.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1834
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507857/100/0/threaded
Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129190899612998&w=2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-04.xml
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0142
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-802-1
Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37221
Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35793
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=509125
Broken Link, Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35721
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/55782

Scores

EPSS 0.1711
EPSS Percentile 96.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-400
Status published
Products (14)
apache/http_server 2.0.35 - 2.0.64
canonical/ubuntu_linux 6.06
canonical/ubuntu_linux 8.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 8.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 9.04
debian/debian_linux 4.0
debian/debian_linux 5.0
debian/debian_linux 6.0
fedoraproject/fedora 11
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 5.0
... and 4 more
Published Jul 10, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026