What is the severity of CVE-2007-6422?

The severity of CVE-2007-6422 is considered to be medium, as it allows for denial of service through process crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6422?

To fix CVE-2007-6422, upgrade Apache HTTP Server to version 2.2.7 or later.

What is affected by CVE-2007-6422?

CVE-2007-6422 affects Apache HTTP Server versions 2.2.0 through 2.2.6 when using a threaded Multi-Processing Module.

Can CVE-2007-6422 be exploited by unauthenticated users?

No, CVE-2007-6422 can only be exploited by remote authenticated users.

What does CVE-2007-6422 impact?

CVE-2007-6422 impacts the stability of the Apache HTTP Server by potentially crashing child processes.

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CVE-2007-6422

medium

CWE

399

8/1/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-6422

First published: Tue Jan 08 2008(Updated: )

The balancer_handler function in mod_proxy_balancer in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.0 through 2.2.6, when a threaded Multi-Processing Module is used, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (child process crash) via an invalid bb variable.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apache Http Server
Apache Http Server	=2.2
Apache Http Server	=2.2.1
Apache Http Server	=2.2.2
Apache Http Server	=2.2.3
Apache Http Server	=2.2.4
Apache Http Server	=2.2.6

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What is the severity of CVE-2007-6422?
The severity of CVE-2007-6422 is considered to be medium, as it allows for denial of service through process crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6422?
To fix CVE-2007-6422, upgrade Apache HTTP Server to version 2.2.7 or later.
What is affected by CVE-2007-6422?
CVE-2007-6422 affects Apache HTTP Server versions 2.2.0 through 2.2.6 when using a threaded Multi-Processing Module.
Can CVE-2007-6422 be exploited by unauthenticated users?
No, CVE-2007-6422 can only be exploited by remote authenticated users.
What does CVE-2007-6422 impact?
CVE-2007-6422 impacts the stability of the Apache HTTP Server by potentially crashing child processes.

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