CVE-2007-6750 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause Apache HTTP Server denial of service via Slowloris attacks by sending partial HTTP requests, affecting versions lacking mod_reqtimeout.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-6750?
CVE-2007-6750 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 27 Dec 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Apache HTTP Server 1.x and 2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via partial HTTP requests, as demonstrated by Slowloris, related to the lack of the mod_reqtimeout module in versions before 2.2.15.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6750?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Http Server.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6750?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2007-6750 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6750 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 3 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Http Server
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6750, GHSA-fx24-j44g-7fh6.