Check Point Advisories

Apache HTTP Server mod_cache Denial of Service (CVE-2013-4352)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1819
Date Published:	6 Oct 2014
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 07 October, 2014
Source:	Apache
Industry Reference:	CVE-2013-4352
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Apache Software Foundation HTTP Server prior to 2.4.7
Vulnerability Description	A denial of service vulnerability exists in Apache HTTP server. A remote unauthenticated attacker can leverage this vulnerability by sending a malicious response to the target server. Successful exploitation would result in a denial of service condition on the target.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Apache HTTP Server mod_cache Denial of Service protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Apache HTTP Server mod_cache Denial of Service