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CVE-1999-0107

Buffer overflow in Apache 1.2.5 and earlier allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service with a large number of GET requests containing a large number of / characters.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
30 Dec 1997
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
20% in the next 30 daysHigher than 97% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache HTTP ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:http_server
  • Version 1.2.5
  • Version 1.1.1
  • Version 1.1
  • Version 1.0.5
All 9 release lines
  • Version 0.8.11
  • Version 0.8.14
  • Version 1.0
  • Version 1.0.2
  • Version 1.0.3
  • Version 1.0.5
  • Version 1.1
  • Version 1.1.1
  • Version 1.2.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0107
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0107