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CVE-2007-6422

MEDIUMEPSS 95th pctl
4.0
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The balancer_handler function in mod_proxy_balancer in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.0 through 2.2.6, when a threaded Multi-Processing Module is used, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (child process crash) via an invalid bb variable.

How to fix

Remediation Available
apache2Debian
Fixed in:2.2.8-1CVE-2007-6422
Fixed in:2.2.8-1CVE-2007-6422
Fixed in:2.2.8-1CVE-2007-6422
Fixed in:2.2.8-1CVE-2007-6422

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

9.95%probability of exploitation in 30 days
95thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 95% of all known CVEs.

References

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