CVE-2010-0408

Name: CVE-2010-0408
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-03-05T16:30:00.66+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 20.79%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-0408 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The ap_proxy_ajp_request function in mod_proxy_ajp.c in mod_proxy_ajp in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x before 2.2.15 does not properly handle certain situations in which a client sends no request body, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (backend server outage) via a crafted request, related to use of a 500 error code instead of the appropriate 400 error code.. EPSS estimates a 20.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The ap_proxy_ajp_request function in mod_proxy_ajp.c in mod_proxy_ajp in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x before 2.2.15 does not properly handle certain situations in which a client sends no request body, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (backend server outage) via a crafted request, related to use of a 500 error code instead of the appropriate 400 error code.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

20.79%

97.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Http Server	2.2
Apache	Http Server	2.2.0
Apache	Http Server	2.2.2
Apache	Http Server	2.2.3
Apache	Http Server	2.2.4
Apache	Http Server	2.2.6
Apache	Http Server	2.2.8
Apache	Http Server	2.2.9
Apache	Http Server	2.2.11
Apache	Http Server	2.2.12
Apache	Http Server	2.2.13
Apache	Http Server	2.2.14

References

http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing List
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039957.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/040652.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127557640302499&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39100URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/39501URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/39628URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/39632URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/39656URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/40096URL Repurposed
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Broken Link
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_ajp.c?r1=917876&r2=917875&pathrev=917876Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=917876Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM08939Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM12247Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM15829Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2035Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:053Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2013-1899555.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0168.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38491Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0911Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0994Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1057Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1411Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=569905Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2295080a257bad27ea68ca0af12fc715577f9e84801eae116a33107e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rad2acee3ab838b52c04a0698b1728a9a43467bf365bd481c993c535d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/reb7c64aeea604bf948467d9d1cab8ff23fa7d002be1964bcc275aae7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8619Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9935Broken Link
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing List
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039957.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/040652.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127557640302499&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39100URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/39501URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/39628URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/39632URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/39656URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/40096URL Repurposed
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Broken Link
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_ajp.c?r1=917876&r2=917875&pathrev=917876Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=917876Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM08939Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM12247Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM15829Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2035Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:053Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2013-1899555.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0168.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38491Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0911Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0994Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1057Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1411Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=569905Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2295080a257bad27ea68ca0af12fc715577f9e84801eae116a33107e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rad2acee3ab838b52c04a0698b1728a9a43467bf365bd481c993c535d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/reb7c64aeea604bf948467d9d1cab8ff23fa7d002be1964bcc275aae7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8619Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9935Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Mar 5, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-0408?

How severe is CVE-2010-0408?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-0408 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 20.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0408?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST