CVE-2007-3303 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Apache httpd versions 2.0.59 and 2.2.4 when using the Prefork MPM module. A local attacker can exploit this by executing specific code sequences within a worker process, either killing all workers and preventing replacements or forcing the master process to fork an excessive number of new workers, leading to system hangs. With a CVSS score of 4.9 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C), this vulnerability has low complexity and requires local access, primarily impacting availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.59CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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