// For flags

CVE-2018-8011

mod_md, DoS via Coredumps on specially crafted requests

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

39.7%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

2
*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

By specially crafting HTTP requests, the mod_md challenge handler would dereference a NULL pointer and cause the child process to segfault. This could be used to DoS the server. Fixed in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.34 (Affected 2.4.33).

Manipulando especialmente peticiones HTTP, el manipulador challenge mod_md desreferencia un puntero NULL y hace que el proceso hijo entre en segfault. Esto podría emplearse para provocar una denegación de servicio (DoS) en el servidor. Esto se ha solucionado en Apache HTTP Server 2.4.34 (2.4.33 afectada).

New httpd packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues.

*Credits: The issue was discovered by Daniel Caminada <daniel.caminada@ergon.ch>.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-03-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-07-18 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (2)