The deflate_in_filter function in mod_deflate.c in the mod_deflate module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.10, when request body decompression is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via crafted request data that decompresses to a much larger size.
2014-07-20T11:12:48.887
2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Deferred
CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
8.6
2.9
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Application | apache | http_server | < 2.2.29 | Yes |
Application | apache | http_server | < 2.4.10 | Yes |
Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 7.0 | Yes |
Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 8.0 | Yes |
Application | redhat | jboss_enterprise_application_platform | 6.0.0 | Yes |
Application | redhat | jboss_enterprise_application_platform | 6.4.0 | Yes |
Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 5.0 | No |
Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 6.0 | No |