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Apache < 2.0.51 mod_dav DAV LOCK Command Remote DoS

medium Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800565

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

Description

The remote host is running a vulnerable version of Apache. It is reported that versions prior 2.0.51 are prone to a remote denial of service issue. An attacker may issue a specific sequence of DAV LOCK commands to crash the process. If Apache is configured to use threads, it may completely crash the Apache process.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache 2.0.51 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 800565

Family: Web Servers

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0809, CVE-2004-0811

BID: 11239, 11185