CVE-2015-0253

httpd: NULL pointer dereference crash with ErrorDocument 400 pointing to a local URL-path

Severity Score

5.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The read_request_line function in server/protocol.c in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.12 does not initialize the protocol structure member, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and process crash) by sending a request that lacks a method to an installation that enables the INCLUDES filter and has an ErrorDocument 400 directive specifying a local URI.

La función read_request_line en server/protocol.c del Servidor HTTP Apache en su versión 2.4.12 no inicializa el protocolo de estructura de miembro, lo que permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio mediante la referencia a un puntero NULO y la caída procesos a través del envío de una solicitud que carece de un método para una instalación que habilita el filtro INCLUDE y tiene una directiva ErrorDocument 400 especificando un URI local.

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way httpd generated certain error responses. A remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to crash the httpd child process using a request that triggers a certain HTTP error.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2014-11-18 CVE Reserved
2015-07-20 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

CAPEC

References (29)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75964	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032967	Vdb Entry
https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=57531	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/apache/httpd/commit/6a974059190b8a0c7e499f4ab12fe108127099cb	X_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/apache/httpd/commit/be0f5335e3e73eb63253b050fdc23f252f5c8ae3	X_refsource_confirm
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r76142b8c5119df2178be7c2dba88fde552eedeec37ea993dfce68d1d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r83109088737656fa6307bd99ab40f8ff0269ae58d3f7272d7048494a%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/ra7f6aeb28661fbf826969526585f16856abc4615877875f9d3b35ef4%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb14daf9cc4e28d18cdc15d6a6ca74e565672fabf7ad89541071d008b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcc44594d4d6579b90deccd4536b5d31f099ef563df39b094be286b9e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd336919f655b7ff309385e34a143e41c503e133da80414485b3abcc9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://support.apple.com/HT205219	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html	2023-11-07
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1666.html	2023-11-07
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0253	2015-08-24
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243891	2015-08-24

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Http Server Search vendor "Apache" for product "Http Server"				2.4.12 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Http Server" and version "2.4.12"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.10.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.10.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				5.0.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "5.0.3"		-		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Linux Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Linux"				7 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Linux" and version "7"		-		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Solaris Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Solaris"				11.3 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Solaris" and version "11.3"		-		Affected