CVE-2004-0174 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service by blocking new connections on rarely-accessed listening sockets in Apache HTTP Server.
- 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-2004-0174?
CVE-2004-0174 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 25 Mar 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Apache 1.4.x before 1.3.30, and 2.0.x before 2.0.49, when using multiple listening sockets on certain platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (blocked new connections) via a "short-lived connection on a rarely-accessed listening socket."
Weakness: CWE-667
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0174?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Http Server.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0174?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0174 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2004-0174 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0174 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Http Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gvmp-gr98-mp6j.