CVE-2009-1891

Publication date 10 July 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

The mod_deflate module in Apache httpd 2.2.11 and earlier compresses large files until completion even after the associated network connection is closed, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption).

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
apache2	9.04 jaunty	Fixed 2.2.11-2ubuntu2.2
	8.10 intrepid	Fixed 2.2.9-7ubuntu3.2
	8.04 LTS hardy	Fixed 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.10
	6.06 LTS dapper	Fixed 2.0.55-4ubuntu2.6

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Patch details

Patch details

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Package	Patch details
apache2	Upstream: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=791454

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-802-1
Apache vulnerabilities
13 July 2009

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1891