CVE-2010-1452 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Apache HTTP Server by sending requests without a path, affecting mod_cache and mod_dav modules.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-1452?
CVE-2010-1452 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 28 Jul 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (1) mod_cache and (2) mod_dav modules in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x before 2.2.16 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a request that lacks a path.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1452?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Http Server.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1452?
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-2010-1452 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1452 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Http Server
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1452, GHSA-gmw3-8mp2-pvvf.