First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )
mod_cgi in Apache 2.0.39 and 2.0.40 allows local users and possibly remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang and memory consumption) by causing a CGI script to send a large amount of data to stderr, which results in a read/write deadlock between httpd and the CGI script.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apache HTTP Server | =2.0.39 | |
Apache HTTP Server | =2.0.40 |
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CVE-2002-1850 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
To fix CVE-2002-1850, you should upgrade to Apache HTTP Server version 2.0.41 or later.
CVE-2002-1850 affects users of Apache HTTP Server versions 2.0.39 and 2.0.40.
CVE-2002-1850 enables attackers to cause a denial of service through resource exhaustion.
Yes, CVE-2002-1850 can potentially be exploited by remote attackers.