# CVE-2010-0408: The ap\_proxy\_ajp\_request function in mod\_proxy\_ajp.c in mod\_proxy\_ajp in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x before 2.2.15 does not properly handle

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-03-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ap_proxy_ajp_request function in mod_proxy_ajp.c in mod_proxy_ajp in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x before 2.2.15 does not properly handle certain situations in which a client sends no request body, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (backend server outage) via a crafted request, related to use of a 500 error code instead of the appropriate 400 error code.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1411
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0911
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39628
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:053
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9935
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM12247
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/040652.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127557640302499&w=2
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM15829
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39656
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0168.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39100
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39501
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2013-1899555.html
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40096
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=917876
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39632
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2035
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=569905
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38491

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