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CVE-2014-0231

The mod_cgid module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.10 does not have a timeout mechanism, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang) via a request to a CGI script that does not read from its stdin file descriptor.

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Severity

N/A

EPSS

Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.4415 (44.2%)
Percentile: 97.6%
EPSS: 2026-05-06

Affects

apache:http_server

Technical description

The mod_cgid module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.10 does not have a timeout mechanism, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang) via a request to a CGI script that does not read from its stdin file descriptor.

Published: 7/20/2014, 11:12:48 AM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM

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