CVE-2014-0231

Description

The mod_cgid module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.10 does not have a timeout mechanism, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang) via a request to a CGI script that does not read from its stdin file descriptor.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 25.79% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

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http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_cgid.c third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144493176821532&w=2 mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0305.html third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130769/RSA-Digital-Certificate-Solution-XSS-Denial-Of-Service.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2989 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2 mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT204659 vdb entry 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 third party advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_cgid.c?r1=1482522&r2=1535125&diff_format=h third party 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
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0231 broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/60536 third party advisory mitigation
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2 mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143403519711434&w=2 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html third party advisory patch
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04832246 vdb entry not applicable
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1021.html vendor advisory broken link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68742 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:142 broken link third party advisory vendor 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
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1120596 issue tracking
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_cgid.c?r1=1565711&r2=1610509&diff_format=h third party advisory
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0231?
CVE-2014-0231 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0231?
To fix CVE-2014-0231, 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-2014-0231 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-0231 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~26% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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