CVE-2001-1342 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Apache web server on Windows and OS/2 by sending HTTP requests with excessive slashes, causing a null pointer dereference.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1342?
CVE-2001-1342 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 25 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Apache before 1.3.20 on Windows and OS/2 systems allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (GPF) via an HTTP request for a URI that contains a large number of / (slash) or other characters, which causes certain functions to dereference a null pointer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1342?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Http Server.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1342?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1342 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1342 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1342 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Http Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p4g5-v5v5-p5mv.