Check Point Advisories

Apache HTTP Server Denial of Service (CVE-2018-1303)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2018-0512
Date Published:	27 May 2018
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Wednesday 17 May, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2018-1303
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Apache HTTP Server prior to version 2.4.30
Vulnerability Description	A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Apache httpd. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of the headers in HTTP requests.

Protection Overview

This protection detects 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 R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Apache HTTP Server Denial of Service (CVE-2018-1303) 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: Apache Server Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Apache HTTP Server Denial of Service (CVE-2018-1303)