CVE-2007-6750
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The Apache HTTP Server 1.x and 2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via partial HTTP requests, as demonstrated by Slowloris, related to the lack of the mod_reqtimeout module in versions before 2.2.15.
Find out more about CVE-2007-6750 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This issue affects the version of httpd package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This issue is mitigated by the use of mod_reqtimeout module shipped with the httpd package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 5 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | httpd | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | httpd | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | httpd | Will not fix |
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