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Vulnerability · CVE-2007-1863

cache_util.c in the mod_cache module in Apache HTTP Server (httpd), when caching is enabled and a threaded Multi-Processing Module (MPM) is used, allows remote attacke…

Published Jun 27, 2007 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · mac os x server

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2007-1863 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 11.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run mac os x server.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
11.79%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apple/mac os x server

cache_util.c in the mod_cache module in Apache HTTP Server (httpd), when caching is enabled and a threaded Multi-Processing Module (MPM) is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (child processing handler crash) via a request with the (1) s-maxage, (2) max-age, (3) min-fresh, or (4) max-stale Cache-Control headers without a value.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe apple/mac os x server10.0
  • cpe apple/mac os x server10.1
  • cpe apple/mac os x server10.1.1
  • cpe apple/mac os x server10.1.2
  • cpe apple/mac os x server10.1.3
  • cpe apple/mac os x server10.1.4

How to fix CVE-2007-1863

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2007-1863 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 11.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run mac os x server.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with apple/mac os x server 10.0; apple/mac os x server 10.1; apple/mac os x server 10.1.1; apple/mac os x server 10.1.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 11.79%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 27, 2007 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    cache_util.c in the mod_cache module in Apache HTTP Server (httpd), when caching is enabled and a threaded Multi-Processing Module (MPM) is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (child processing handler crash) via a request with the (1) s-maxage, (2) max-age, (3) min-fresh, or (4) max-stale Cache-Control headers without a value.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    cache_util.c in the mod_cache module in Apache HTTP Server (httpd), when caching is enabled and a threaded Multi-Processing Module (MPM) is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (child processing handler crash) via a request with the (1) s-maxage, (2) max-age, (3) min-fresh, or (4) max-stale Cache-Control headers without a value.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2007-1863

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2007-1863

    cache_util.c in the mod_cache module in Apache HTTP Server (httpd), when caching is enabled and a threaded Multi-Processing Module (MPM) is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (child processing handler crash) via a request with the (1) s-maxage, (2) max-age, (3) min-fresh, or (4) max-stale Cache-Control headers without a value.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — criticalNov 4, 2026