Apache HTTP Server up to 1.2.5 HTTP GET Request memory corruption

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apache HTTP Server up to 1.2.5 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-1999-0107. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. This vulnerability is historically significant due to its background and the way it was received. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability was found in Apache HTTP Server up to 1.2.5 (Web Server) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

buffer overflow in apache 1.2.5 and earlier allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service with a large number of get requests containing a large number of / characters.

The weakness was published 12/30/1997. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0107. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/28/2024). Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (697), Exploit-DB (20558) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Type

• Web Server

Vendor

• Apache

Name

• HTTP Server

Version

• 0.8.11
• 0.8.14
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.5
• 1.1
• 1.1.1
• 1.2.5

License

• open-source

Support

• end of life (old version)

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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