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CVE-2009-0023

MEDIUMEPSS 94th pctl
4.3
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The apr_strmatch_precompile function in strmatch/apr_strmatch.c in Apache APR-util before 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via crafted input involving (1) a .htaccess file used with the Apache HTTP Server, (2) the SVNMasterURI directive in the mod_dav_svn module in the Apache HTTP Server, (3) the mod_apreq2 module for the Apache HTTP Server, or (4) an application that uses the libapreq2 library, which triggers a heap-based buffer underflow.

How to fix

Remediation Available
apr-utilDebian
Fixed in:1.3.7+dfsg-1CVE-2009-0023
Fixed in:1.3.7+dfsg-1CVE-2009-0023
Fixed in:1.3.7+dfsg-1CVE-2009-0023
Fixed in:1.3.7+dfsg-1CVE-2009-0023
Apache Lounge httpdWindows application
Affected:2.2.0 2.2.12Fixed in:2.2.12Apache Lounge

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

8.53%probability of exploitation in 30 days
94thpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 94% of all known CVEs.

References

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