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CVE-2014-3523

N/A

Published: July 20, 2014 at 10:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:08 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorHTTP Server· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 16%

Description

Memory leak in the winnt_accept function in server/mpm/winnt/child.c in the WinNT MPM in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x before 2.4.10 on Windows, when the default AcceptFilter is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted requests.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

HTTP Server · Apache

95%

2.4.1 2.4.2 2.4.3 2.4.4 2.4.6 2.4.7 2.4.8 2.4.9

microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Windows · Microsoft

95%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (21)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_HP

Source: [email protected]

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_HP

Source: [email protected]

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT

Source: [email protected]

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Source: [email protected]

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/server/mpm/winnt/child.c

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Source: [email protected]

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/server/mpm/winnt/child.c?r1=1608785&r2=1610652&diff_format=h

VDB Entryx_refsource_BID

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68747

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST

Source: [email protected]

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

CVSS

5MEDIUM[email protected]

Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: PARTIAL

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-399

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