SB2011092001 - Resource management error in Apache HTTP Server 

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SB2011092001 - Resource management error in Apache HTTP Server

Published: September 20, 2011 Updated: July 28, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2011092001
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3348)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The mod_proxy_ajp module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.2.21, when used with mod_proxy_balancer in certain configurations, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (temporary "error state" in the backend server) via a malformed HTTP request.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References