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).
CVE-2009-1891
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.1 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 17.1% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 7.1HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 7.1(low)
- EG Risk
- 52(Track)EG Risk 52/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity71% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 17%
- EPSS %ILE
- 97%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 10, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (110)
- secalert@redhathttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534712
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00006.html
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=124621326524824&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=124661528519546&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129190899612998&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497311408250&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://osvdb.org/55782
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/35721
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/35781
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/35793
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/35865
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/37152
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/37221
- secalert@redhathttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-04.xml
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2009-1891(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(7)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | apache2-common (2.0.55-4ubuntu2.6) @ dapper | 2026-05-30 | ubuntu |
| redhat | xml-commons-0:1.3.02-2jpp_1rh | 2010-08-04 | redhat |
| redhat | httpd-0:2.0.52-41.ent.6 | 2009-11-11 | redhat |
| redhat | httpd-0:2.0.46-75.ent | 2009-08-10 | redhat |
| redhat | httpd22-0:2.2.10-23.1.ep5.el4 | 2009-07-17 | redhat |
| redhat | httpd-0:2.2.10-10.ep5.el5 | 2009-07-14 | redhat |
| redhat | httpd-0:2.2.3-22.el5_3.2 | 2009-07-09 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(6 across 6 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache2 | — | 2.2.11-7 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache2 | — | 2.2.11-7 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache2 | — | 2.2.11-7 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache2 | — | 2.2.11-7 | — |
Debian:4.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache2 | 2.2.3-4 ... 2.2.3-4+etch8 (8 versions) | 2.2.3-4+etch9 | — |
Debian:5.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache2 | 2.2.9-10+lenny2, 2.2.9-10+lenny3 | 2.2.9-10+lenny4 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(5)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
Data Freshness Timeline
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