K15877 : Apache vulnerability CVE-2013-1862

Security Advisory Description

mod_rewrite.c in the mod_rewrite module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x before 2.2.25 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator. (CVE-2013-1862)

Impact

A malicious user may be able to cause a denial-of-service (DoS).