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CVE-2007-6422

httpd mod_proxy_balancer crash

Severity Score

4.0
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The balancer_handler function in mod_proxy_balancer in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.0 through 2.2.6, when a threaded Multi-Processing Module is used, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (child process crash) via an invalid bb variable.

La función balancer_handler en el componente mod_proxy_balancer en el servidor HTTP de Apache versión 2.2.0 hasta 2.2.6, cuando se utiliza un módulo de procesamiento múltiple enhebrado, permite a los usuarios autenticados remotos causar una denegación de servicio (bloqueo del proceso secundario) por medio de una variable bb no válida.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2007-12-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-01-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-06-11 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
References (35)
URL Tag Source
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html X_refsource_confirm
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3523 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486169/100/0/threaded Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27236 Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39476 Vdb Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7dd6be4dc38148704f2edafb44a8712abaa3a2be120d6c3314d55919%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r84d043c2115176958562133d96d851495d712aa49da155d81f6733be%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc4c53a0d57b2771ecd4b965010580db355e38137c8711311ee1073a8%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10181 Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8690 Signature
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00004.html 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/28526 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/28749 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/28977 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/29348 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/29640 2023-11-07
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-19.xml 2023-11-07
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:016 2023-11-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0008.html 2023-11-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0009.html 2023-11-07
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-575-1 2023-11-07
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0048 2023-11-07
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00541.html 2023-11-07
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00562.html 2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6422 2008-01-21
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=427230 2008-01-21
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Apache
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Apache
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 2.2
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Apache
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 2.2.1
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Apache
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 2.2.2
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Apache
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 2.2.3
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Apache
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 2.2.4
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Apache
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 2.2.6
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