| VID |
22900 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
80, ... |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
WWW |
| Detailed Description |
According to its banner, the version of Apache running on the remote host is either 2.4.17 or 2.4.18.
A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability exists in server threads due to a lengthy thread-block time. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue, to block server threads, and causing the application to stop responding.
* References:
https://archive.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4.20
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
* Platforms Affected:
Apache HTTP versions 2.4.17 or 2.4.18
Any operating system Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of Apache HTTP Server (2.4.20 or later), available from the Apache Software Foundation download site, http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi |
| Related URL |
CVE-2016-1546 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
92331 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
(ISS) |
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