CVE-2015-0253 Null dereference in n/a

What is CVE-2015-0253?

CVE-2015-0253 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 20 Jul 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The read_request_line function in server/protocol.c in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.12 does not initialize the protocol structure member, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and process crash) by sending a request that lacks a method to an installation that enables the INCLUDES filter and has an ErrorDocument 400 directive specifying a local URI.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0253?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Apache Http Server, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server, Oracle Linux, Oracle Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0253?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2015-0253 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0253 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-4g3x-jprw-h46m.