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Title: Apache HTTP Server Mod_Proxy Denial of Service Vulnerability

Severity: MODERATE

Description:

The Apache mod_proxy module is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

The issue occurs because the software fails to properly handle 'date' headers in the 'ap_proxy_date_canon()' function of 'proxy_util.c'. This could cause a buffer overflow.

If reverse proxy is enabled, an attacker can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted request. If forward proxy is configured, the attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into visiting a malicious site using the proxy.

A successful exploit of this issue could lead to denial-of-service conditions if the server is using a multithreaded Multi-Processing Module (MPM). Although this issue occurs because a buffer is overflowed, arbitrary code execution is not believed to be possible.

Affected Products:

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.35
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.36
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.37
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.39
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.40
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.42
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.43
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.44
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.45
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.46
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.47
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.48
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.49
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.50
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.51
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.52
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.53
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.54
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.55
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.58
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.59
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.0 .0
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.2
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.3
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.4
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.3.6
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.4.0
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.4.4
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.4.5
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.4.9
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.0
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.1
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.2
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.3
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.4
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.5
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.0
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.0
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.1
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.3
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.4
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.5
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.6
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.0
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.3
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.4
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.7
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.8
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.9
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
  • Avaya AES 3.1
  • Avaya AES 3.1.3
  • Avaya AES 3.1.4
  • Avaya AES 4.0
  • Avaya Communication Manager 3.0
  • Avaya Communication Manager 3.1
  • Avaya Communication Manager 4.0
  • Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
  • Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
  • Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
  • Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
  • Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
  • Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0
  • Avaya Message Networking MN 3.1
  • Avaya Messaging Storage Server MSS 3.0
  • Avaya SES 3.0
  • Avaya SES 3.0
  • Avaya SES 3.1
  • Avaya SES 3.1.1
  • Avaya SES 3.1.2
  • Avaya SES 4.0
  • Conectiva Linux 9.0.0
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 alpha
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 amd64
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 arm
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 hppa
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 ia-32
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 ia-64
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 m68k
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 mips
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 mipsel
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 ppc
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 s/390
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 sparc
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Enterprise Edition 5.0
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Enterprise Edition 5.0.1
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Enterprise Edition 6.0
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Enterprise Edition 6.0A
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Enterprise Edition 7.0
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Enterprise Edition 7.0.1
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.0.0
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.0.1
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.0.2
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Enterprise Edition 9.0.0
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Enterprise Edition 9.0.0A
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Plus Developer 5.0.1
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Plus Developer 6.0
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Plus Developer 7.0
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Standard-J Edition 8.0.0
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Standard-J Edition 8.0.1
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Standard-J Edition 8.0.2
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Standard-J Edition 8.0.2
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Standard-J Edition 9.0.0
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Application Server Standard-J Edition 9.0.0A
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Apworks Enterprise Edition 8.0.0
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Apworks Modelers-J Edition 6.0
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Apworks Modelers-J Edition 6.0A
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Apworks Modelers-J Edition 7.0
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Apworks Standard-J Edition 8.0.0
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Business Application Server Enterprise 8.0.0
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Job Workload Server 8.1.0
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Studio Enterprise Edition 8.0.1
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Studio Enterprise Edition 9.0.0
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Studio Standard-J Edition 8.0.1
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Studio Standard-J Edition 8.0.1
  • Fujitsu INTERSTAGE Studio Standard-J Edition 9.0.0
  • Fujitsu Interstage Application Server Plus 5.0.1
  • Fujitsu Interstage Application Server Plus 6.0
  • Fujitsu Interstage Application Server Plus 7.0
  • Fujitsu Interstage Application Server Plus 7.0.1
  • Fujitsu iNTERSTAGE Application Server Standard Edition 5.0
  • Fujitsu iNTERSTAGE Application Server Web-J Edition 5.0
  • Gentoo Linux
  • Gentoo Linux 1.2.0
  • Gentoo Linux 1.4.0 _rc1
  • HP HP-UX B.11.11
  • HP HP-UX B.11.23
  • HP HP-UX B.11.31
  • IBM HTTP Server 2.0.42
  • IBM HTTP Server 2.0.42 .1
  • IBM HTTP Server 2.0.42 .2
  • IBM HTTP Server 2.0.47 .1
  • IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0
  • IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.1
  • IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.11
  • IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.2
  • IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.3
  • IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.4
  • IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.5
  • IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.6
  • IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.7
  • IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.8
  • IBM Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.9
  • Linux kernel 2.6.5
  • MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0.0
  • MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0.0 x86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
  • MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0.0 x86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 10.0.0
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 10.0.0 amd64
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 10.1.0
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 10.1.0 x86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2007.0
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2007.1
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2007.1 x86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 9.1.0
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 9.1.0 ppc
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 9.2.0
  • MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 9.2.0 amd64
  • MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0.0
  • RedHat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS 4
  • RedHat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES 4
  • RedHat Application Stack v2
  • RedHat Desktop 3.0.0
  • RedHat Desktop 4.0.0
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 server
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 3
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 4
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
  • RedHat Fedora Core1
  • RedHat Fedora Core2
  • RedHat Fedora Core6
  • RedHat Fedora Core7
  • RedHat Linux 8.0.0
  • RedHat Linux 9.0.0 i386
  • S.u.S.E. Linux 8.1.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise SDK 10
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server 10.SP1
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server 9
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0.0 OSS
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.1
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0.0 x86_64
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1.0
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0.0 OSS
  • S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.1
  • S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9.0.0
  • S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop SDK 9.0.0
  • S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9
  • S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server
  • S.u.S.E. SLE SDK 10.SP1
  • S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.2
  • S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.3
  • Slackware Linux 10.0.0
  • Slackware Linux 10.1.0
  • Slackware Linux 10.2.0
  • Slackware Linux 11.0
  • Slackware Linux 8.1.0
  • Slackware Linux 9.0.0
  • Slackware Linux 9.1.0
  • Sun Solaris 10
  • Terra Soft Solutions Yellow Dog Linux 3.0.0
  • Trustix Secure Linux 2.0.0
  • Trustix Secure Linux 2.1.0
  • Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0
  • Turbolinux FUJI
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0.0 x86
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0.0 x64
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 amd64
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 i386
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 powerpc
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 sparc
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc
  • Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc
  • Yellow Dog Linux Yellow Dog Linux 3.0.0
  • rPath rPath Linux 1

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