Apache HTTP Server denial of service ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apache HTTP Server. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-0086. No exploit exists. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache HTTP Server (Web Server) (affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

** DISPUTED ** The Apache HTTP Server, when accessed through a TCP connection with a large window size, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (network bandwidth consumption) via a Range header that specifies multiple copies of the same fragment. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed by third parties, who state that the large window size required by the attack is not normally supported or configured by the server, or that a DDoS-style attack would accomplish the same goal.

The weakness was disclosed 01/05/2007 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-0086 since 01/05/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 217453 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2011-3192), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 15578.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (217453), OSVDB (33456†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-13863†). The entry VDB-34253 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 217453
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2011-3192

OpenVAS ID: 831449
OpenVAS Name: Mandriva Update for apache MDVSA-2011:130 (apache)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 15578

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-0086 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0086
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34252
OSVDB: 33456 - Apache HTTP Server Crafted TCP Connection Range Header DoS
Vulnerability Center: 13863 - Apache HTTP Server Denial of Service via Range Header, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 03/04/2025 08:57
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (61), 07/13/2019 10:40 (1), 08/07/2024 15:53 (17), 03/04/2025 08:57 (3)
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