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TI-2014-02905 Aliases CVE-2014-3581GHSA-fp3c-hq6w-q3rf

The cache_merge_headers_out function in modules/cache/cache_util.c in the mod_cache…

Priority LOW 38CWE-476Published · 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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

The cache_merge_headers_out function in modules/cache/cache_util.c in the mod_cache module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an empty HTTP Content-Type header.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.13451 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 31

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.7VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.9VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.10VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 21 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 12.1.4VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.1.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:2659 Released 2015-12-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0.2 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0 for RHEL 6 apache-commons-collections-eap6-3.2.1-18.redhat_7.1.ep6.el6, apache-commons-collections-tomcat-eap6-3.2.1-18.redhat_7.1.ep6.el6, httpd24-2.4.6-59.ep7.el6 +30
  • RHSA-2015:2660 Released 2015-12-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0.2 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0 for RHEL 7 apache-commons-collections-eap6-3.2.1-18.redhat_7.1.ep6.el7, apache-commons-collections-tomcat-eap6-3.2.1-18.redhat_7.1.ep6.el7, httpd24-2.4.6-59.ep7.el7 +30
  • RHSA-2015:2661 Released 2015-12-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0.2 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2015:0325 Released 2015-03-05 · Red Hat rating Low
    httpd security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) httpd-2.4.6-31.el7, httpd-devel-2.4.6-31.el7, httpd-manual-2.4.6-31.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) httpd-2.4.6-31.el7, httpd-devel-2.4.6-31.el7, httpd-manual-2.4.6-31.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) httpd-2.4.6-31.el7, httpd-devel-2.4.6-31.el7, httpd-manual-2.4.6-31.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) mod_ldap-2.4.6-31.el7, mod_proxy_html-1:2.4.6-31.el7, mod_session-2.4.6-31.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) httpd-2.4.6-31.el7, httpd-devel-2.4.6-31.el7, httpd-manual-2.4.6-31.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) mod_ldap-2.4.6-31.el7, mod_proxy_html-1:2.4.6-31.el7, mod_session-2.4.6-31.el7
  • RHSA-2014:1972 Released 2014-12-09 · Red Hat rating Low
    httpd24-httpd security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) httpd24-httpd-2.4.6-22.el6, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.6-22.el6, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.6-22.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) httpd24-httpd-2.4.6-25.el7, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.6-25.el7, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.6-25.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) httpd24-httpd-2.4.6-22.el6, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.6-22.el6, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.6-22.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) httpd24-httpd-2.4.6-22.el6, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.6-22.el6, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.6-22.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) httpd24-httpd-2.4.6-22.el6, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.6-22.el6, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.6-22.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) httpd24-httpd-2.4.6-22.el6, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.6-22.el6, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.6-22.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) httpd24-httpd-2.4.6-25.el7, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.6-25.el7, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.6-25.el7 +5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0325
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0325
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0325
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0325
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0325
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0325
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0Fixed RHSA-2015:2661
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0 for RHEL 6Fixed RHSA-2015:2659
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0 for RHEL 7Fixed RHSA-2015:2660
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1972
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1972
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2014:1972
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2014:1972
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1972
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1972
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1972
Not affected: 8 products
  • CloudForms Management Engine 5
  • Red Hat Directory Server 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3581
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fp3c-hq6w-q3rf

References

Patch 2

Advisory 10

Other 14

Sources

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