Vulnerability CVE-2015-0253
Published: 2015-07-20   Modified: 2015-07-21

Description:
The read_request_line function in server/protocol.c in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.12 does not initialize the protocol structure member, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and process crash) by sending a request that lacks a method to an installation that enables the INCLUDES filter and has an ErrorDocument 400 directive specifying a local URI.

Type:

CWE-Other

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
None
Partial
Affected software
Oracle -> Linux 
Oracle -> Solaris 
Apple -> Mac os x 
Apple -> Mac os x server 
Apache -> Http server 

 References:
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1666.html
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75964
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032967
https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=57531
https://github.com/apache/httpd/commit/6a974059190b8a0c7e499f4ab12fe108127099cb
https://support.apple.com/HT205219
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
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