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CVE-2007-3847

The date handling code in modules/proxy/proxy_util.c (mod_proxy) in Apache 2.3.0, when using a threaded MPM, allows remote origin servers to cause a denial of service (caching forward proxy process crash) via crafted date headers that trigger a buffer over-read.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
23 Aug 2007
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Fixed in
2.0.61, 2.2.6
Exploit chance
13% in the next 30 daysHigher than 96% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Out-of-bounds read (CWE-125)
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
  • From 2.0.35 before 2.0.61
  • From 2.2.0 before 2.2.6

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3847
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3847