CVE-2009-1891

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).

🔗 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