CVE-2006-20001 (GCVE-0-2006-20001)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-17 19:07 – Updated: 2025-02-13 16:27
VLAI
Title
Apache HTTP Server: mod_dav out of bounds read, or write of zero byte
Summary
A carefully crafted If: request header can cause a memory read, or write of a single zero byte, in a pool (heap) memory location beyond the header value sent. This could cause the process to crash. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.54 and earlier.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-01 15:32 UTC
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Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server Affected: 2.4 , ≤ 2.4.54 (semver)
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