CVE-2007-3847

Description

The date handling code in modules/proxy/proxy_util.c (mod_proxy) in Apache 2.3.0, when using a threaded MPM, allows remote origin servers to cause a denial of service (caching forward proxy process crash) via crafted date headers that trigger a buffer over-read.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.04% Top 15%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

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http://secunia.com/advisories/28606 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0005.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3955 vdb entry permissions required
http://secunia.com/advisories/28922 third party advisory not applicable
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10525 vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/28749 third party advisory not applicable
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK52702 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01182588 vendor advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26952 third party advisory not applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/26993 third party advisory not applicable
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.595748 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26636 third party advisory not applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/27563 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018633 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/27732 third party advisory not applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/27209 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0911.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=118595953217856&w=2 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujuly2013-1899826.html third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26790 third party advisory not applicable
http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=118595556504202&w=2 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references vdb entry permissions required
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_20.html vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_61_apache2.html vendor advisory broken link
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00320.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0747.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3494 vdb entry permissions required
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 third party advisory not applicable
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html vendor advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1710 broken link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30430 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:235 vendor advisory broken link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-500.htm third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505990/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28467 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0233 vdb entry permissions required
http://secunia.com/advisories/26722 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-200802e.html third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27971 third party advisory not applicable
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000062.html third party advisory mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/27882 third party advisory not applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-06.xml third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3095 vdb entry permissions required
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27007951 third party advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562 broken link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0746.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK50469 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00353.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27593 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697 vdb entry permissions required
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-575-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26842 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3283 vdb entry permissions required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3020 vdb entry permissions required
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25489 vdb entry third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=apache-cvs&m=118592992309395&w=2 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=186219 issue tracking third party advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3847?
CVE-2007-3847 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3847?
To fix CVE-2007-3847, 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-2007-3847 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-3847 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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