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CVE-2007-6750

Medium

The Apache HTTP Server 1.x and 2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via partial HTTP requests, as demonstrated by Slowloris, related to the lack of the mod_reqtimeout module in versions before 2.2.15.

Published Dec 27, 2011 · Updated Aug 4, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6750

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2007-6750 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.0 v2) affecting HTTP Server (Apache), apache2 (debian), rootio-apache2.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
  • EPSS estimates a 71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including HTTP Server 2.2.14, apache2 2.2.15-3, rootio-apache2 2.2.15-3.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

5.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

71%

Higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

The Apache HTTP Server 1.x and 2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via partial HTTP requests, as demonstrated by Slowloris, related to the lack of the mod_reqtimeout module in versions before 2.2.15.

Affected Products

130 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
HTTP ServerApache1.0, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.5, 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.2, 1.2.42.2.14
apache2debianSee advisory2.2.15-3
rootio-apache2rootioSee advisory2.2.15-3

Patched Releases

HTTP Server

2.2.14

apache2

2.2.15-3

rootio-apache2

2.2.15-3

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Dec 27, 2011

  2. Last updated

    Aug 4, 2026

Weakness Type

  • CWE-399

References

7 more references in the full CVE brief

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