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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.103333
Category:Web Servers
Title:Apache HTTP Server 'ap_pregsub()' Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Summary:Apache HTTP Server is prone to a local denial-of-service; vulnerability because of a NULL-pointer dereference error or a memory exhaustion.
Description:Summary:
Apache HTTP Server is prone to a local denial-of-service
vulnerability because of a NULL-pointer dereference error or a memory exhaustion.

Vulnerability Impact:
Local attackers can exploit this issue to trigger a NULL-pointer
dereference or memory exhaustion, and cause a server crash, denying service to legitimate users.

Note: To trigger this issue, 'mod_setenvif' must be enabled and the attacker should be able
to place a malicious '.htaccess' file on the affected webserver.

Affected Software/OS:
Apache HTTP Server 2.0.x through 2.0.64 and 2.2.x through
2.2.21 are vulnerable. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to the most recent version of Apache HTTP Server.

CVSS Score:
1.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-4415
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBMU02786
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT100877
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2011/ApacheModSetEnvIfIntegerOverflow/
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2011/ApacheModSetEnvIfIntegerOverflow/DemoExploit.html
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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