# CVE-2007-3847: The date handling code in modules/proxy/proxy\_util.c (mod\_proxy) in Apache 2.3.0, when using a threaded MPM, allows remote origin servers to

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-08-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The date handling code in modules/proxy/proxy_util.c (mod_proxy) in Apache 2.3.0, when using a threaded MPM, allows remote origin servers to cause a denial of service (caching forward proxy process crash) via crafted date headers that trigger a buffer over-read.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/28606
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0005.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3955
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28922
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10525
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28749
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK52702
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01182588
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26952
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26993
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.595748
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26636
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27563
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018633
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27732
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27209
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0911.html
- http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=118595953217856&w=2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujuly2013-1899826.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26790
- http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=118595556504202&w=2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_20.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_61_apache2.html

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