CVE-2014-0231 : The mod_cgid module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.10 does not have a time

The mod_cgid module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.10 does not have a timeout mechanism, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang) via a request to a CGI script that does not read from its stdin file descriptor.

Published 2014-07-20 11:12:49

Updated 2023-10-31 16:05:27

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2014-0231

Apache » Http Server
Versions from including (>=) 2.2.0 and before (<) 2.2.29
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Apache » Http Server
Versions from including (>=) 2.4.0 and before (<) 2.4.10
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Threat overview for CVE-2014-0231

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2014-0231

Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80

IPs affected by CVE-2014-0231 3,449,437

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-0231

EPSS FAQ

42.25%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 97 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-0231

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial

CWE ids for CVE-2014-0231

CWE-399

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2014-0231

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68742

Apache HTTP Server CVE-2014-0231 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Broken Link;Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

svn commit: r1075470 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-13938.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_2
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

svn commit: r1073140 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html s
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0305.html

Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2014-0305 - Updated apache package fixes security vulnerabilities
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra7f6aeb28661fbf826969526585f16856abc4615877875f9d3b35ef4@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

svn commit: r1073139 [9/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ - Pony Mail
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

svn commit: r1048742 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144493176821532&w=2

'[security bulletin] HPSBUX03512 SSRT102254 rev.1 - HP-UX Web Server Suite running Apache, Remote Den' - MARC
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

svn commit: r1073146 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Pony Mail!
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Pony Mail!
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_cgid.c

[Apache-SVN] Log of /httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_cgid.c
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1019.html

RHSA-2014:1019 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1120596

1120596 – (CVE-2014-0231) CVE-2014-0231 httpd: mod_cgid denial of service
Issue Tracking
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

svn commit: r1073140 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html s
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r83109088737656fa6307bd99ab40f8ff0269ae58d3f7272d7048494a@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

svn commit: r1888194 [9/13] - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json/ - Pony Mail
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2

'[security bulletin] HPSBMU03380 rev.1 - HP System Management Homepage (SMH) on Linux and Windows, Mu' - MARC
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-03

Apache: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201504-03) — Gentoo security
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

svn commit: r1073149 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ - Pony Mail
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r476d175be0aaf4a17680ef98c5153b4d336eaef76fb2224cc94c463a@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

svn commit: r1075467 [2/2] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_2
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd336919f655b7ff309385e34a143e41c503e133da80414485b3abcc9@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

svn commit: r1075360 [3/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_2
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:142

mandriva.com
Broken Link;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Pony Mail!
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1020.html

RHSA-2014:1020 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143403519711434&w=2

'[security bulletin] HPSBUX03337 SSRT102066 rev.1 - HP-UX Apache Web Server Suite running Apache Web ' - MARC
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0304.html

Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2014-0304 - Updated apache package fixes security vulnerabilities
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_cgid.c?r1=1482522&r2=1535125&diff_format=h

[Apache-SVN] Diff of /httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_cgid.c
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html

Oracle Critical Patch Update - January 2015
Patch;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

svn commit: r1048743 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04832246

HPSBUX03512 SSRT102254 rev.2 - HP-UX Web Server Suite running Apache, Remote Denial of Service (DoS) and Other Vulnerabilities
Not Applicable;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9821b0a32a1d0a1b4947abb6f3630053fcbb2ec905d9a32c2bd4d4ee@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

svn commit: r1073149 [9/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ - Pony Mail
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Pony Mail!
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcc44594d4d6579b90deccd4536b5d31f099ef563df39b094be286b9e@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

svn commit: r1073146 [3/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/CHANGES

Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://support.apple.com/HT204659

About the security content of OS X Yosemite v10.10.3 and Security Update 2015-004 - Apple Support
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Pony Mail!
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2

'[security bulletin] HPSBMU03409 rev.1 - HP Matrix Operating Environment, Multiple Vulnerabilities' - MARC
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130769/RSA-Digital-Certificate-Solution-XSS-Denial-Of-Service.html

RSA Digital Certificate Solution XSS / Denial Of Service ≈ Packet Storm
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rad01d817195e6cc871cb1d73b207ca326379a20a6e7f30febaf56d24@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

svn commit: r1075360 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_2
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0231

CVE-2014-0231 | Puppet
Broken Link
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html

httpd 2.4 vulnerabilities - The Apache HTTP Server Project
Patch;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_cgid.c?r1=1565711&r2=1610509&diff_format=h

[Apache-SVN] Diff of /httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_cgid.c
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html

Apple - Lists.apple.com
Mailing List

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

svn commit: r1048743 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

svn commit: r1058587 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1021.html

Red Hat Customer Portal
Broken Link

CVEs referencing this url
http://secunia.com/advisories/60536

Sign in
Mitigation;Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2989

Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2989-1 apache2
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url