# CVE-2011-3192: The byterange filter in the Apache HTTP Server 1.3.x, 2.0.x through 2.0.64, and 2.2.x through 2.2.19 allows remote attackers to cause a deni

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module, 4 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2011-08-29 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The byterange filter in the Apache HTTP Server 1.3.x, 2.0.x through 2.0.64, and 2.2.x through 2.2.19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a Range header that expresses multiple overlapping ranges, as exploited in the wild in August 2011, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-0086.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/45606
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1369.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1329.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131731002122529&w=2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-09/msg00011.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134987041210674&w=2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-09/msg00006.html
- http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/apache/dev/401638
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025960
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-dev/201108.mbox/%3cCAAPSnn2PO-d-C4nQt_TES2RRWiZr7urefhTKPWBC1b+K1Dqc7g%40mail.gmail.com%3e
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=732928
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2011-3192-485304.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133477473521382&w=2
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17696
- https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=51714
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131551295528105&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46000
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2011-330135.html
- http://blogs.oracle.com/security/entry/security_alert_for_cve_2011
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=132033751509019&w=2
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080b90d73.shtml
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1199-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:130
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49303
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17696
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18221
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/dos/http/apache_range_dos.rb
- https://github.com/bluedragonsecurity/CVE-2011-3192-apache-exploit
- https://github.com/futurezayka/CVE-2011-3192
- https://github.com/stcmjp/cve-2011-3192
- https://github.com/tkisason/KillApachePy

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