CVE-2015-0228

Description

The lua_websocket_read function in lua_request.c in the mod_lua module in the Apache HTTP Server through 2.4.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (child-process crash) by sending a crafted WebSocket Ping frame after a Lua script has called the wsupgrade function.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 14.68% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0099.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2523-1 vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.4.x/CHANGES vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1666.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032967 vdb entry
https://github.com/apache/httpd/commit/643f0fcf3b8ab09a68f0ecd2aa37aafeda3e63ef
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787 vdb entry
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205219
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73041 vdb entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
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https://github.com/apache/httpd/commit/78eb3b9235515652ed141353d98c239237030410
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0228?
CVE-2015-0228 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0228?
To fix CVE-2015-0228, 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-2015-0228 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-0228 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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