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    CVE-2013-5704

    The mod_headers module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.22 allows remote attackers to bypass "RequestHeader unset" directives by placing a header in the trailer portion of data sent with chunked transfer coding. NOTE: the vendor states "this is not a security issue in httpd as such."

    Published:Oct 19, 2013
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Apr 15, 2014
    EPSS Score:0.72635
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apache
    Product
    Http Server
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X Server
    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Enterprise Manager Ops Center
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Http Server
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Solaris
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Aus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Tus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Jboss Enterprise Web Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Software Collections

    Exploits

    http://martin.swende.se/blog/HTTPChunked.htmlhttp://martin.swende.se/blog/HTTPChunked.html

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-287 Improper Authentication

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    References

    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html
    http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=139636309822854&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143403519711434&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144493176821532&w=2
    http://martin.swende.se/blog/HTTPChunked.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0325.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1249.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2661.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0061.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0062.html
    http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/CHANGES
    http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_http.c
    http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_http.c?r1=1610674&r2=1610814&diff_format=h
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:174
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66550
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2523-1
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2659
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2660
    https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04832246
    https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r83109088737656fa6307bd99ab40f8ff0269ae58d3f7272d7048494a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9821b0a32a1d0a1b4947abb6f3630053fcbb2ec905d9a32c2bd4d4ee%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra7f6aeb28661fbf826969526585f16856abc4615877875f9d3b35ef4%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcc44594d4d6579b90deccd4536b5d31f099ef563df39b094be286b9e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-03
    https://support.apple.com/HT204659
    https://support.apple.com/HT205219
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html
    http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=139636309822854&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143403519711434&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144493176821532&w=2
    http://martin.swende.se/blog/HTTPChunked.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0325.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1249.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2661.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0061.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0062.html
    http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/CHANGES
    http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_http.c
    http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_http.c?r1=1610674&r2=1610814&diff_format=h
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:174
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66550
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2523-1
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2659
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2660
    https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04832246
    https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r83109088737656fa6307bd99ab40f8ff0269ae58d3f7272d7048494a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9821b0a32a1d0a1b4947abb6f3630053fcbb2ec905d9a32c2bd4d4ee%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra7f6aeb28661fbf826969526585f16856abc4615877875f9d3b35ef4%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcc44594d4d6579b90deccd4536b5d31f099ef563df39b094be286b9e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-03
    https://support.apple.com/HT204659
    https://support.apple.com/HT205219

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High