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httpd: mod_proxy_ajp remote temporary DoS

Published Sep 19, 2011

Description

The mod_proxy_ajp module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.2.21, when used with mod_proxy_balancer in certain configurations, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (temporary "error state" in the backend server) via a malformed HTTP request.

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Remediation

Red Hat statement

This issue did not affect the versions of httpd as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 as this flaw was introduced in version 2.2.12.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Sep 19, 2011
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 30, 2011
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Moderate
Public date Sep 14, 2011