CVE-2008-0456 Other in n/a

Low 2.6 Published Updated

Authenticated users can inject HTTP headers via crafted filenames, enabling response splitting attacks in Apache HTTP Server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2008-0456?

CVE-2008-0456 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 25 Jan 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CRLF injection vulnerability in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.6 and earlier in the 2.2.x series, 2.0.61 and earlier in the 2.0.x series, and 1.3.39 and earlier in the 1.3.x series allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks by uploading a file with a multi-line name containing HTTP header sequences and a file extension, which leads to injection within a (1) "406 Not Acceptable" or (2) "300 Multiple Choices" HTTP response when the extension is omitted in a request for the file.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0456?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Apache Http Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0456?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-0456 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0456 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apache Http Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0456, ECHO-7efd-2f5f-a5c3, GHSA-fw9r-jq2r-wx56.

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