CVE-2002-0392 describes a critical denial-of-service and potential arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting Apache HTTP Server versions 1.3 through 1.3.24 and 2.0 through 2.0.36. This flaw, stemming from incorrect size handling in chunk-encoded HTTP requests, carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity with network-based exploitation requiring low attack complexity and no authentication. Exploit intelligence shows readily available public exploit code, including Metasploit modules and ExploitDB entries, though it is not currently listed on the CISA KEV catalog or the Hot List. Despite its age and the availability of exploits, there is no recent community discussion or media coverage, which is typical for many older CVEs.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.2.2, <= 1.3.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.0.0, <= 2.0.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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