The mod_deflate module in Apache httpd 2.2.11 and earlier compresses large files until completion even after the associated network connection is closed, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption).
2009-07-10T15:30:00.187
2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Deferred
CVSSv2: 7.1 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
8.6
6.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | apache | http_server | < 2.0.64 | Yes |
| Application | apache | http_server | < 2.2.12 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 5.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 11 | Yes |
| Operating System | canonical | ubuntu_linux | 6.06 | Yes |
| Operating System | canonical | ubuntu_linux | 8.04 | Yes |
| Operating System | canonical | ubuntu_linux | 8.10 | Yes |
| Operating System | canonical | ubuntu_linux | 9.04 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 5.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | 5.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 5.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | 5.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 5.0 | Yes |