SB2014031802 - Input validation error in Apache HTTP Server
Published: March 18, 2014 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014031802
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0098)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The log_cookie function in mod_log_config.c in the mod_log_config module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and daemon crash) via a crafted cookie that is not properly handled during truncation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0135.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10698
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141390017113542&w=2
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58230
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58915
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59219
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59315
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59345
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60536
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-12.xml
- http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/300/sol15320.html
- http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/CHANGES
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/loggers/mod_log_config.c
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/loggers/mod_log_config.c?r1=1575394&r2=1575400&diff_format=h
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4.9
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66303
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2152-1
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21668973
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676091
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676092
- https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_input_validation_vulnerabilities_in1
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0098
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535