CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-7708

HighCVSS 7.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.25%

16th percentile - higher than 16% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server causes a buffer leak for requests with a body when reading the body may result in reading 0 bytes. This is particularly the case for 100-Continue requests, but also for any request with slow network connections.

Risk Assessment

The buffer leak can lead to server memory exhaustion, resulting in denial of service (DoS) and potential application downtime.

Recommendation

Immediately update Apache HTTP Server to the latest patched version. If an update is not possible, consider reducing the timeout for requests with a body.

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Original NVD description (English source)

For requests that have a body, but reading the body may end up in reading 0 bytes, there is a buffer leak. This is particularly the case for 100-Continue, but any request where the network is slow can leak.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS