CVE-2002-1593 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via CPU consumption by triggering a null dereference in Apache's mod_dav module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2002-1593?
CVE-2002-1593 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 13 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mod_dav in Apache before 2.0.42 does not properly handle versioning hooks, which may allow remote attackers to kill a child process via a null dereference and cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) in a preforked multi-processing module.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1593?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Http Server.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1593?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2002-1593 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1593 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Http Server
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1593, GHSA-xxjj-crx8-rwgg.