Apache Memory Leak in MPM 'worker.c' Code May Let Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1015093
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1015093
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CVE Reference: CVE-2005-2970
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Oct 24 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.x
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in the Apache httpd server. A remote user may be able to deny service.
In certain situations after an aborted connection, a remote user can trigger a memory leak in some Multi-Processing Module code.
The flaw resides in 'server/mpm/worker/worker.c'.
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Impact: A remote user may be able to cause denial of service conditions.
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Solution: A fix is available via SVN at:
http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/server/mpm/worker/worker.c
Also,
IBM has issued a fix for the IBM HTTP Server (which is based on the Apache server), available at:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=swg24010709
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Vendor URL: httpd.apache.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 03:10:31 -0400
Subject: Apache web server vulnerability
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CVE: CAN-2005-2970: worker MPM memory leak after aborted connection (non-Windows)
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