CVE-2014-0118

Description

The deflate_in_filter function in mod_deflate.c in the mod_deflate module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.10, when request body decompression is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via crafted request data that decompresses to a much larger size.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 35.16% Top 5%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144493176821532&w=2 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0305.html third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2989 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT204659 third party advisory
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html patch vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/CHANGES vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-03 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1020.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/filters/mod_deflate.c vendor advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0118 third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143403519711434&w=2 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html third party advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/filters/mod_deflate.c?r1=1604353&r2=1610501&diff_format=h patch vendor advisory
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04832246 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1021.html vendor advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68745 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html mailing list broken link vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:142 vendor advisory broken link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1120601 issue tracking third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1019.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0304.html third party advisory
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0118?
CVE-2014-0118 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0118?
To fix CVE-2014-0118, 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-2014-0118 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-0118 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~35% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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