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Apache HTTPD: mod_proxy_ftp DoS (CVE-2009-3094)

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Apache HTTPD: mod_proxy_ftp DoS (CVE-2009-3094)

Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
09/08/2009
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/12/2012
Modified
01/13/2022

Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the mod_proxy_ftp module. A malicious FTP server to which requests are being proxied could use this flaw to crash an httpd child process via a malformed reply to the EPSV or PASV commands, resulting in a limited denial of service.

Solution(s)

  • apache-httpd-upgrade-2_0_64
  • apache-httpd-upgrade-2_2_14

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