RULE(RULE ID:311059)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2016-01-05
Rule Name: Apache 2.0.x Input Header Folding Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2004-0493)
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Rule Protection Details
Description: The ap_get_mime_headers_core function in Apache httpd 2.0.49 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion), and possibly an integer signedness error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow on 64 bit systems, via long header lines with large numbers of space or tab characters.
Impact: An attacker can launch a denial of service attack by exploiting the vulnerability successfully.
Affected OS: Others
Reference: SecurityFocusBID:10619
Solutions
Upgrade to version 2.0.51-dev to solve the problem.