Description
mod_proxy_http.c in mod_proxy_http in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.9 through 2.2.15, 2.3.4-alpha, and 2.3.5-alpha on Windows, NetWare, and OS/2, in certain configurations involving proxy worker pools, does not properly detect timeouts, which allows remote attackers to obtain a potentially sensitive response intended for a different client in opportunistic circumstances via a normal HTTP request.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | apache2 | 2.4.23-4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10268-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10268-1 apache2-2.4.23-4.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- ADV-2010-1436 vdb-entry
- [httpd-announce] 20100611 [advisory] httpd Timeout detection flaw (mod_proxy_http) CVE-2010-2068 mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6931 vdb-entry signature
- 40824 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11491 vdb-entry signature
- 20100611 [advisory] httpd Timeout detection flaw (mod_proxy_http) CVE-2010-2068 mailing-list
- 41722 third-party-advisory
- SI4053 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujuly2013-1899826.html
- APPLE-SA-2011-03-21-1 vendor-advisory
- 41490 third-party-advisory
- [apache-announce] 20100725 [ANNOUNCEMENT] Apache HTTP Server 2.2.16 Released mailing-list
- HPSBMA02568 vendor-advisory
- PM16366 vendor-advisory
- 1024096 vdb-entry
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2013-1899555.html
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/patches/apply_to_2.2.15/CVE-2010-2068-r953616.patch
- 40206 third-party-advisory
- apache-modproxyhttp-timeout-info-disc(59413) vdb-entry
- RHSA-2011:0896 vendor-advisory
- 41480 third-party-advisory
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/patches/apply_to_2.3.5/CVE-2010-2068-r953418.patch
- MDVSA-2013:150 vendor-advisory
- 40827 vdb-entry
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilit mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilit mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilit mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058587 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilit mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073140 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.ht mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888194 [7/13] - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [7/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [7/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073146 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888222 - in /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json: CVE-2010-2068.json CVE-2010-2791.json CVE-2011-0419.json CVE-2011-3368.json mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210603 svn commit: r1075360 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabiliti mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075467 [2/2] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2021-31618.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabiliti mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075470 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-13938.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabiliti mailing-list