CVE-2007-1862

Description

The recall_headers function in mod_mem_cache in Apache 2.2.4 does not properly copy all levels of header data, which can cause Apache to return HTTP headers containing previously used data, which could be used by remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.33% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24553	vdb entry
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=41551
http://people.apache.org/~covener/2.2.x-mod_memcache-poolmgmt.diff
http://secunia.com/advisories/27563	third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/38641	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00320.html	vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2013-1899555.html
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-06.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:127	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26842	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2231	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2727	vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26273	third party advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=186219
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1862?: CVE-2007-1862 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1862?: To fix CVE-2007-1862, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1862 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-1862 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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