Apache Memory Leak in 'byterange filter' Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1014826
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1014826
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CVE Reference: CVE-2005-2728
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Nov 16 2005
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Original Entry Date: Aug 31 2005
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Impact: Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.0.x
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Apache. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
The ap_byterange_filter() function does not properly buffer responses in memory. A remote user can send specially crafted HTTP requests
to a CGI script on the target web server that typically provides large responses to trigger a memory leak.
The flaw resides in
'modules/http/http_protocol.c'.
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Impact: A remote user can consume excessive memory on the target system.
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Solution: A source code fix is available via SVN. The code modification is described at:
http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi?rev=239378&view=rev
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Vendor URL: httpd.apache.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Resource error, State error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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