The cache_merge_headers_out function in modules/cache/cache_util.c in the mod_cache module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an empty HTTP Content-Type header.
CVE-2014-3581
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 5.0 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 13.5% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 5.0MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 5.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 43(Track)EG Risk 43/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity50% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 14%
- EPSS %ILE
- 96%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 10, 2014
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (58)
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0325.html
- secalert@redhathttp://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/branches/2.4.x/CHANGES?view=markup&pathrev=1627749
- secalert@redhathttp://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1624234
- secalert@redhathttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71656
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031005
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2523-1
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1149709
- secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97027
- secalert@redhathttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- secalert@redhathttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- secalert@redhathttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r476d175be0aaf4a17680ef98c5153b4d336eaef76fb2224cc94c463a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Patch Availability(6)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | apache2.2-bin (2.4.10-1ubuntu1.1) @ utopic | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | patch | 2015-12-16 | redhat |
| redhat | tomcat-vault-0:1.0.8-4.Final_redhat_4.1.ep7.el6 | 2015-12-16 | redhat |
| redhat | tomcat-vault-0:1.0.8-4.Final_redhat_4.1.ep7.el7 | 2015-12-16 | redhat |
| redhat | httpd-0:2.4.6-31.el7 | 2015-03-05 | redhat |
| redhat | httpd24-httpd-0:2.4.6-25.el7 | 2014-12-09 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache2 | — | 2.4.10-3 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache2 | — | 2.4.10-3 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
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| apache2 | — | 2.4.10-3 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache2 | — | 2.4.10-3 | — |
Debian:6.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache2 | 2.2.16-6 ... 2.2.16-6+squeeze8 (15 versions) | 2.2.16-6+squeeze14 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
All Vendor Advisories
(6)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2014:1972LOW2014-09-08
RHSA-2014:1972 — Low
- Red HatRHSA-2015:0325LOW2014-09-08
RHSA-2015:0325 — Low
- Red HatRHSA-2015:2659LOW2014-09-08
RHSA-2015:2659 — Low
- Red HatRHSA-2015:2660LOW2014-09-08
RHSA-2015:2660 — Low
- Red HatRHSA-2015:2661LOW2014-09-08
RHSA-2015:2661 — Low
- UbuntuUSN-2523-1LOW
Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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