The mod_cgid module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.10 does not have a timeout…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 26 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.4472 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 9 advisoriesRed Hat: 26 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 9 advisories
- RHSA-2014:1086 Released 2014-08-21 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1
- RHSA-2014:1087 Released 2014-08-21 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6 Server antlr-eap6-2.7.7-17.redhat_4.1.ep6.el6, apache-commons-collections-eap6-3.2.1-15.redhat_3.1.ep6.el6, apache-commons-collections-tomcat-eap6-3.2.1-15.redhat_3.1.ep6.el6 +47
- RHSA-2014:1088 Released 2014-08-21 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 5 Server antlr-eap6-2.7.7-17.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5, apache-commons-collections-eap6-3.2.1-15.redhat_3.1.ep6.el5, apache-commons-collections-tomcat-eap6-3.2.1-15.redhat_3.1.ep6.el5 +47
Show 6 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2014:1019 Released 2014-08-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 Server apache-commons-beanutils-eap6-1.8.3-7.redhat_6.1.ep6.el5, apache-commons-cli-eap6-1.2-6.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5, apache-commons-codec-eap6-1.4-16.redhat_3.1.ep6.el5 +47
- RHSA-2014:1020 Released 2014-08-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 Server apache-commons-beanutils-eap6-1.8.3-7.redhat_6.1.ep6.el6, apache-commons-cli-eap6-1.2-6.redhat_4.1.ep6.el6, apache-commons-codec-eap6-1.4-16.redhat_3.1.ep6.el6 +47
- RHSA-2014:1021 Released 2014-08-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3
- RHSA-2014:0921 Released 2014-07-23 · Red Hat rating Importanthttpd security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) httpd-2.4.6-18.el7_0, httpd-devel-2.4.6-18.el7_0, httpd-manual-2.4.6-18.el7_0 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) httpd-2.4.6-18.el7_0, httpd-devel-2.4.6-18.el7_0, httpd-manual-2.4.6-18.el7_0 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) httpd-2.4.6-18.el7_0, httpd-devel-2.4.6-18.el7_0, httpd-manual-2.4.6-18.el7_0 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) mod_ldap-2.4.6-18.el7_0, mod_proxy_html-1:2.4.6-18.el7_0, mod_session-2.4.6-18.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) httpd-2.4.6-18.el7_0, httpd-devel-2.4.6-18.el7_0, httpd-manual-2.4.6-18.el7_0 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) mod_ldap-2.4.6-18.el7_0, mod_proxy_html-1:2.4.6-18.el7_0, mod_session-2.4.6-18.el7_0
- RHSA-2014:0922 Released 2014-07-23 · Red Hat rating Importanthttpd24-httpd security update
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) httpd24-httpd-2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.6-18.el6 +5
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) httpd24-httpd-2.4.6-21.el7, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.6-21.el7, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.6-21.el7 +5
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) httpd24-httpd-2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.6-18.el6 +5
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) httpd24-httpd-2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.6-18.el6, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.6-18.el6 +5
- Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) httpd24-httpd-2.4.6-21.el7, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.6-21.el7, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.6-21.el7 +5
- RHSA-2014:0920 Released 2014-07-23 · Red Hat rating Importanthttpd security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) httpd-2.2.3-87.el5_10, httpd-2.2.3-87.el5_10.i386, httpd-2.2.3-87.el5_10.ia64 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) httpd-2.2.3-87.el5_10, httpd-2.2.3-87.el5_10.i386, mod_ssl-1:2.2.3-87.el5_10 +1
- 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, httpd-devel-2.2.15-31.el6_5, httpd-manual-2.2.15-31.el6_5 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) httpd-2.2.3-87.el5_10, httpd-devel-2.2.3-87.el5_10, httpd-devel-2.2.3-87.el5_10.i386 +2
- 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, httpd-devel-2.2.15-31.el6_5, httpd-manual-2.2.15-31.el6_5 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) httpd-2.2.15-31.el6_5, httpd-devel-2.2.15-31.el6_5, httpd-devel-2.2.15-31.el6_5.ppc +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) httpd-2.2.15-31.el6_5, httpd-devel-2.2.15-31.el6_5, httpd-manual-2.2.15-31.el6_5 +2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Directory Server 8 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0920 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0921 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0921 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0920 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0920 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0920 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0920 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0920 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0920 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0920 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0921 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0921 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0920 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0921 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0921 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1019 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1020 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1021 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1088 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1087 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1086 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0922 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0922 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0922 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0922 |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0922 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0231
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3h3q-q3h4-xhww
References
Patch 2
Advisory 19
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_cgid.c
- HPSBUX03512
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0305.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130769/RSA-Digital-Certificate-Solution-XSS-Denial-Of-Service.html
- DSA-2989
- HPSBMU03409
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659
- http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/CHANGES
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_cgid.c?r1=1482522&r2=1535125&diff_format=h
- GLSA-201504-03
- RHSA-2014:1020
- HPSBMU03380
- SSRT102066
- RHSA-2014:1021
- APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-2
- MDVSA-2014:142
- RHSA-2014:1019
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0304.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_cgid.c?r1=1565711&r2=1610509&diff_format=h
Other 24
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0231
- https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04832246
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1120596
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058587 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058587 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [9/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073140 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073140 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888194 [9/13] - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [9/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073146 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073146 [3/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210603 svn commit: r1075360 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210603 svn commit: r1075360 [3/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075467 [2/2] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075470 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-13938.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
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Sources
- CVE-2014-0231 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0231 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3h3q-q3h4-xhww · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0231 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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