What is the severity of CVE-2002-1593?

CVE-2002-1593 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to disrupt service.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1593?

To fix CVE-2002-1593, upgrade Apache HTTP Server to version 2.0.42 or later.

What does CVE-2002-1593 affect?

CVE-2002-1593 affects Apache HTTP Server versions 2.0 up to and including 2.0.41.

What type of attack does CVE-2002-1593 facilitate?

CVE-2002-1593 facilitates denial of service attacks through a null dereference that causes high CPU consumption.

Can CVE-2002-1593 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2002-1593 can be exploited by remote attackers to kill a child process.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2002-1593

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

25/9/2002

13/3/2005

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-1593

First published: Wed Sep 25 2002(Updated: )

mod_dav in Apache before 2.0.42 does not properly handle versioning hooks, which may allow remote attackers to kill a child process via a null dereference and cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) in a preforked multi-processing module.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apache HTTP Server	=2.0
Apache HTTP Server	=2.0.28
Apache HTTP Server	=2.0.32
Apache HTTP Server	=2.0.35
Apache HTTP Server	=2.0.36
Apache HTTP Server	=2.0.37
Apache HTTP Server	=2.0.38
Apache HTTP Server	=2.0.39
Apache HTTP Server	=2.0.40
Apache HTTP Server	=2.0.41

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5816

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1593?
CVE-2002-1593 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to disrupt service.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1593?
To fix CVE-2002-1593, upgrade Apache HTTP Server to version 2.0.42 or later.
What does CVE-2002-1593 affect?
CVE-2002-1593 affects Apache HTTP Server versions 2.0 up to and including 2.0.41.
What type of attack does CVE-2002-1593 facilitate?
CVE-2002-1593 facilitates denial of service attacks through a null dereference that causes high CPU consumption.
Can CVE-2002-1593 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2002-1593 can be exploited by remote attackers to kill a child process.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1593?
CVE-2002-1593 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to disrupt service.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1593?
To fix CVE-2002-1593, upgrade Apache HTTP Server to version 2.0.42 or later.
What does CVE-2002-1593 affect?
CVE-2002-1593 affects Apache HTTP Server versions 2.0 up to and including 2.0.41.
What type of attack does CVE-2002-1593 facilitate?
CVE-2002-1593 facilitates denial of service attacks through a null dereference that causes high CPU consumption.
Can CVE-2002-1593 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2002-1593 can be exploited by remote attackers to kill a child process.