CVE-2009-1891 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 denia...
HighCVSS 7.1
EPSS 17.1%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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).
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apache HTTP Server | >= 2.0.35, < 2.0.64 | 2.0.64 |
| Apache HTTP Server | >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.12 | 2.2.12 |
| debian linux | = 4.0 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 5.0 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| fedoraproject fedora | = 11 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 6.06 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 8.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 8.10 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 9.04 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux desktop | = 5.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux eus | = 5.3 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server | = 5.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server aus | = 5.3 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux workstation | = 5.0 | No fix listed |
| debian/apache2(Debian:12) | < 2.2.11-7 | 2.2.11-7 |
| debian/apache2(Debian:13) | < 2.2.11-7 | 2.2.11-7 |
| debian/apache2(Debian:14) | < 2.2.11-7 | 2.2.11-7 |
References
- bugs.debian.org exploit
- APPLE-SA-2009-11-09-1 broken-link mailing-list vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2009:050 mailing-list third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- [apache-httpd-dev] 20090628 mod_deflate DoS exploit issue-tracking mailing-list third-party-advisory
- [apache-httpd-dev] 20090703 Re: mod_deflate DoS issue-tracking mailing-list third-party-advisory
- HPSBUX02612 issue-tracking mailing-list third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- SSRT090208 issue-tracking mailing-list third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 55782 broken-link vdb-entry
- 35721 not-applicable third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 35781 not-applicable third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 35793 not-applicable third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 35865 not-applicable third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 37152 not-applicable third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 37221 not-applicable third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200907-04 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com broken-link
- wiki.rpath.com broken-link
- wiki.rpath.com broken-link
- PK91361 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- PK99480 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- DSA-1834 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2009:149 broken-link patch vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:1156 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 20091113 rPSA-2009-0142-2 httpd mod_ssl mailing-list third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- 1022529 broken-link third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- USN-802-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-1841 permissions-required vdb-entry vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-3184 permissions-required vdb-entry vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073140 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210603 svn commit: r1075360 [1/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075470 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-13938.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888194 [5/13] - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [5/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058587 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073143 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073140 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210603 svn commit: r1075360 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075467 [1/2] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [6/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073146 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058587 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12361 signature third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8632 signature third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9248 signature third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- RHSA-2009:1148 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-8812 mailing-list third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2009-1891 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking