CVE-2007-6203

NameCVE-2007-6203
DescriptionApache HTTP Server 2.0.x and 2.2.x does not sanitize the HTTP Method specifier header from an HTTP request when it is reflected back in a "413 Request Entity Too Large" error message, which might allow cross-site scripting (XSS) style attacks using web client components that can send arbitrary headers in requests, as demonstrated via an HTTP request containing an invalid Content-length value, a similar issue to CVE-2006-3918.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
apache2 (PTS)bullseye2.4.62-1~deb11u1fixed
bullseye (security)2.4.62-1~deb11u2fixed
bookworm, bookworm (security)2.4.62-1~deb12u2fixed
sid, trixie2.4.62-3fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
apachesource(unstable)(not affected)
apache2sourceetch2.2.3-4+etch4
apache2source(unstable)2.2.6-3low

Notes

[sarge] - apache2 <no-dsa> (minor issue)
- apache <not-affected> (vulnerable code not present)
Might be exploitable with older flash plugins via HTTP Request Splitting

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