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).
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Http_server | Apache | 2.0.35 (including) | 2.0.64 (excluding) |
| Http_server | Apache | 2.2.0 (including) | 2.2.12 (excluding) |
| JBEWS 1.0 for RHEL 4 | RedHat | httpd22-0:2.2.10-23.1.ep5.el4 | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | ant-0:1.6.5-1jpp_1rh | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | avalon-logkit-0:1.2-2jpp_4rh | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | axis-0:1.2.1-1jpp_3rh | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | classpathx-jaf-0:1.0-2jpp_6rh | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | classpathx-mail-0:1.1.1-2jpp_8rh | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | geronimo-specs-0:1.0-0.M4.1jpp_10rh | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | jakarta-commons-modeler-0:2.0-3jpp_2rh | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | log4j-0:1.2.12-1jpp_1rh | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | mx4j-1:3.0.1-1jpp_4rh | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | pcsc-lite-0:1.3.3-3.el4 | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | rhpki-ca-0:7.3.0-20.el4 | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | rhpki-java-tools-0:7.3.0-10.el4 | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | rhpki-kra-0:7.3.0-14.el4 | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | rhpki-manage-0:7.3.0-19.el4 | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | rhpki-native-tools-0:7.3.0-6.el4 | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | rhpki-ocsp-0:7.3.0-13.el4 | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | rhpki-tks-0:7.3.0-13.el4 | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | tomcat5-0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.16 | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | xerces-j2-0:2.7.1-1jpp_1rh | * |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 | RedHat | xml-commons-0:1.3.02-2jpp_1rh | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | RedHat | httpd-0:2.0.46-75.ent | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | httpd-0:2.0.52-41.ent.6 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | RedHat | httpd-0:2.2.3-22.el5_3.2 | * |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 | RedHat | httpd-0:2.2.10-10.ep5.el5 | * |
| Apache2 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Apache2 | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Apache2 | Ubuntu | intrepid | * |
| Apache2 | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Apache2 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
Mitigation of resource exhaustion attacks requires that the target system either:
The first of these solutions is an issue in itself though, since it may allow attackers to prevent the use of the system by a particular valid user. If the attacker impersonates the valid user, they may be able to prevent the user from accessing the server in question.
The second solution is simply difficult to effectively institute – and even when properly done, it does not provide a full solution. It simply makes the attack require more resources on the part of the attacker.