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CVE-2009-1891

HIGHEPSS 97th pctl
7.1
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The mod_deflate module in Apache httpd 2.2.11 and earlier compresses large files until completion even after the associated network connection is closed, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption).

How to fix

Remediation Available
apache2Debian
Fixed in:2.2.11-7CVE-2009-1891
Fixed in:2.2.11-7CVE-2009-1891
Fixed in:2.2.11-7CVE-2009-1891
Fixed in:2.2.11-7CVE-2009-1891
httpdWindows application
Affected:2.0.35 2.0.64Fixed in:2.0.64Apache Lounge
Affected:2.2.0 2.2.12Fixed in:2.2.12Apache Lounge

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CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

17.11%probability of exploitation in 30 days
97thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.

References

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