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CVE-2014-0231 json

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 den…

published 2014-07-20 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-0269

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
44.7%
EPSS 44.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • apache http_server 2.2.29, 2.4.10
  • apache2 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.4.10-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0231

  • apache2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0231

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  • ecj3 jboss enterprise web server 2 1:3.7.2-9.redhat_3.1.ep6.el5
  • httpd jboss enterprise web server 2, jboss enterprise application platform 6 2.2.26-35.ep6.el5
  • mod_jk jboss enterprise web server 2, jboss enterprise application platform 6 1.2.40-2.redhat_1.ep6.el5
  • mod_rt jboss enterprise web server 2 2.4.1-6.GA.ep6.el5
  • mod_ssl jboss enterprise web server 2, jboss enterprise application platform 6 1:2.2.26-35.ep6.el5
  • tomcat6 jboss enterprise web server 2 6.0.41-6_patch_02.ep6.el5
  • tomcat7 jboss enterprise web server 2 7.0.54-6_patch_02.ep6.el5
  • mod_snmp jboss enterprise web server 2 2.4.1-13.GA.ep6.el5

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:1088RHSA-2014:1087RHSA-2014:1020RHSA-2014:1019RHSA-2014:0922RHSA-2014:0921

  • apache2 openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.4.23-4.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10268-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2014-0231 updated cvss 5.0

httpd: mod_cgid denial of service

  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 httpd
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Directory Server 8 httpd
    under investigation
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) httpd 2.2.3-87.el5_10, mod_ssl 2.2.3-87.el5_10, httpd-manual 2.2.3-87.el5_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0920
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) httpd 2.4.6-18.el7_0, mod_ssl 2.4.6-18.el7_0, mod_ldap 2.4.6-18.el7_0, httpd-tools 2.4.6-18.el7_0, mod_session 2.4.6-18.el7_0, httpd-manual 2.4.6-18.el7_0, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) httpd 2.4.6-18.el7_0, mod_ssl 2.4.6-18.el7_0, mod_ldap 2.4.6-18.el7_0, httpd-tools 2.4.6-18.el7_0, mod_session 2.4.6-18.el7_0, httpd-manual 2.4.6-18.el7_0, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0921
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) httpd 2.2.3-87.el5_10, mod_ssl 2.2.3-87.el5_10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) httpd 2.2.15-31.el6_5, httpd-tools 2.2.15-31.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) httpd 2.2.15-31.el6_5, mod_ssl 2.2.15-31.el6_5, httpd-manual 2.2.15-31.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) httpd 2.2.3-87.el5_10, httpd-manual 2.2.3-87.el5_10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) httpd 2.2.15-31.el6_5, httpd-tools 2.2.15-31.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) httpd 2.2.15-31.el6_5, mod_ssl 2.2.15-31.el6_5, httpd-manual 2.2.15-31.el6_5
    +1 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) httpd 2.2.15-31.el6_5, mod_ssl 2.2.15-31.el6_5, httpd-tools 2.2.15-31.el6_5, httpd-manual 2.2.15-31.el6_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0920
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) httpd 2.4.6-18.el7_0, mod_ssl 2.4.6-18.el7_0, httpd-tools 2.4.6-18.el7_0, httpd-manual 2.4.6-18.el7_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) mod_ldap 2.4.6-18.el7_0, mod_session 2.4.6-18.el7_0, mod_proxy_html 2.4.6-18.el7_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0921
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) httpd 2.2.15-31.el6_5, mod_ssl 2.2.15-31.el6_5, httpd-tools 2.2.15-31.el6_5, httpd-manual 2.2.15-31.el6_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0920
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) httpd 2.4.6-18.el7_0, mod_ssl 2.4.6-18.el7_0, httpd-tools 2.4.6-18.el7_0, httpd-manual 2.4.6-18.el7_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) mod_ldap 2.4.6-18.el7_0, mod_session 2.4.6-18.el7_0, mod_proxy_html 2.4.6-18.el7_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0921
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  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 Server httpd 2.2.26-35.ep6.el5, mod_rt 2.4.1-3.GA.ep6.el5, mod_ssl 2.2.26-35.ep6.el5, mod_snmp 2.4.1-7.GA.ep6.el5, httpd-tools 2.2.26-35.ep6.el5, httpd-manual 2.2.26-35.ep6.el5, +184 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1019
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 Server httpd 2.2.26-35.ep6.el6, mod_rt 2.4.1-5.GA.ep6.el6, mod_ssl 2.2.26-35.ep6.el6, mod_snmp 2.4.1-8.GA.ep6.el6, httpd-tools 2.2.26-35.ep6.el6, httpd-manual 2.2.26-35.ep6.el6, +184 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1020
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1021
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 5 Server httpd 2.2.26-35.ep6.el5, mod_rt 2.4.1-6.GA.ep6.el5, mod_ssl 2.2.26-35.ep6.el5, mod_snmp 2.4.1-13.GA.ep6.el5, httpd-tools 2.2.26-35.ep6.el5, httpd-manual 2.2.26-35.ep6.el5, +48 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1088
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6 Server httpd 2.2.26-35.ep6.el6, mod_rt 2.4.1-6.GA.ep6.el6, mod_ssl 2.2.26-35.ep6.el6, mod_snmp 2.4.1-13.GA.ep6.el6, httpd-tools 2.2.26-35.ep6.el6, httpd-manual 2.2.26-35.ep6.el6, +50 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1087
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1086
  • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) httpd24-httpd 2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-mod_ssl 2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-mod_ldap 2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-httpd-tools 2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-mod_session 2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-httpd-manual 2.4.6-18.el6, +1 more Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) httpd24-httpd 2.4.6-21.el7, httpd24-mod_ssl 2.4.6-21.el7, httpd24-mod_ldap 2.4.6-21.el7, httpd24-httpd-tools 2.4.6-21.el7, httpd24-mod_session 2.4.6-21.el7, httpd24-httpd-manual 2.4.6-21.el7, +1 more Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) httpd24-httpd 2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-mod_ssl 2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-mod_ldap 2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-httpd-tools 2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-mod_session 2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-httpd-manual 2.4.6-18.el6, +1 more Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) httpd24-httpd 2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-mod_ssl 2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-mod_ldap 2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-httpd-tools 2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-mod_session 2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-httpd-manual 2.4.6-18.el6, +1 more Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) httpd24-httpd 2.4.6-21.el7, httpd24-mod_ssl 2.4.6-21.el7, httpd24-mod_ldap 2.4.6-21.el7, httpd24-httpd-tools 2.4.6-21.el7, httpd24-mod_session 2.4.6-21.el7, httpd24-httpd-manual 2.4.6-21.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0922
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 httpd
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

44.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
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References

Sources

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