CVE-2007-6203

Apache HTTP Server 2.0.x and 2.2.x does not sanitize the HTTP Method specifier header from an HTTP request when it is reflected back in a "413 Request Entity Too Large" error message, which might allow cross-site scripting (XSS) style attacks using web client components that can send arbitrary headers in requests, as demonstrated via an HTTP request containing an invalid Content-length value, a similar issue to CVE-2006-3918.

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Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
apache2	8.10 intrepid	Not affected
	8.04 LTS hardy	Not affected
	7.10 gutsy	Fixed 2.2.4-3ubuntu0.2
	7.04 feisty	Ignored
	6.10 edgy	Ignored
	6.06 LTS dapper	Fixed 2.0.55-4ubuntu2.4

Notes

jdstrand

seems a very hard bug to exploit, if at all. See: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK57952

mdeslaur

test available: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/484410/100/0/threaded

Patch details

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Package	Patch details
apache2	Upstream: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=600645 Upstream: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/http/http_protocol.c?r1=594839&r2=600645&pathrev=600645 Upstream: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/http/http_protocol.c?r1=600645&r2=603346

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Notes

jdstrand

mdeslaur

Patch details

References

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