CVE-2014-0118 (Apache vulnerability in mod_deflate module could allow denial of service attacks)

• Posted September 9, 2014

• Assessed Risk Level: Medium

The deflate_in_filter function in the mod_deflate module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via crafted request data that decompresses to a much larger size.

Upstream CVSS v2 Score: 5.0

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:ND/RL:U/RC:C

Status:

Affected Software Versions (affects Puppet Enterprise on Debian-based platforms only):

• Puppet Enterprise 2.x and 3.x

Resolved in:

• Puppet Enterprise 2.8.8, 3.3.2