# CVE-2008-2364: The ap\_proxy\_http\_process\_response function in mod\_proxy\_http.c in the mod\_proxy module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.0.63 and 2.2.8 does not

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-06-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ap_proxy_http_process_response function in mod_proxy_http.c in the mod_proxy module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.0.63 and 2.2.8 does not limit the number of forwarded interim responses, which allows remote HTTP servers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of interim responses.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34259
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34219
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11713
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31026
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31651
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247666-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32838
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498567/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31904
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujuly2013-1899826.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0967.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29653
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30621
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32685
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42987
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31416
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020267
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_http.c?r1=666154&r2=666153&pathrev=666154
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-731-1

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