CVE-2007-6423

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Published Jan 12, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in mod_proxy_balancer for Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x before 2.2.7-dev, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to trigger memory corruption via a long URL. NOTE: the vendor could not reproduce this issue

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.6:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.9% (3.901% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3523
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486169/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27236

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Http Server

Microsoft Windows Nt

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 12, 2008, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:02 PM
Reserved: Dec 17, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 12, 2008, 12:46 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM

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