Servers and applications
CVE-2010-2791
mod_proxy in httpd in Apache HTTP Server 2.2.9, when running on Unix, does not close the backend connection if a timeout occurs when reading a response from a persistent connection, which allows remote attackers to obtain a potentially sensitive response intended for a different client in opportunistic circumstances via a normal HTTP request. NOTE: this is the same issue as CVE-2010-2068, but…
- Severity
- Medium 5.0
- Published
- 5 Aug 2010
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 17 Oct 2026
- Exploit chance
- 8.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 94% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Information exposure (CWE-200)
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Read some data
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N- Sources
- NVD
Description
mod_proxy in httpd in Apache HTTP Server 2.2.9, when running on Unix, does not close the backend connection if a timeout occurs when reading a response from a persistent connection, which allows remote attackers to obtain a potentially sensitive response intended for a different client in opportunistic circumstances via a normal HTTP request. NOTE: this is the same issue as CVE-2010-2068, but for a different OS and set of affected versions.
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
Apache HTTP ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:http_server |
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