Unscored severity · published Jul 10, 2009
CVE-2009-1891
The mod_deflate module in Apache httpd 2.2.11 and earlier compresses large files until completion even after the associated network connection is closed, which allows remote…
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CVSS
17.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The mod_deflate module in Apache httpd 2.2.11 and earlier compresses large files until completion even after the associated network connection is closed, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption).
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)17.1% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HS
HTTP Server · Apache
2.0.35 before 2.0.64; 2.2.0 before 2.2.12 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
4.0; 5.0; 6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
5.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Eus · Redhat
5.3 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
5.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
5.3 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
5.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
11 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
6.06; 8.04; 8.10; 9.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1891
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1891
Exploit
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534712
Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00006.html
Exploit
http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=124621326524824&w=2
Issue Tracking
http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=124661528519546&w=2
Issue Tracking
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129190899612998&w=2
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