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Apache Range Header DoS (Apache Killer)

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Disclosed
2011-08-19
Created
2018-05-30

Description

The byterange filter in the Apache HTTP Server 2.0.x through 2.0.64, and 2.2.x
through 2.2.19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and
CPU consumption) via a Range header that expresses multiple overlapping ranges,
exploit called "Apache Killer".

Authors

Kingcope
Masashi Fujiwara
Markus Neis markus.neis@gmail.com

References

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands ‘show options’ or ‘show advanced’:


    msf > use auxiliary/dos/http/apache_range_dos
    msf auxiliary(apache_range_dos) > show actions
        ...actions...
    msf auxiliary(apache_range_dos) > set ACTION < action-name >
    msf auxiliary(apache_range_dos) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf auxiliary(apache_range_dos) > run
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