Apache web server DoS

Wide HTTP request byterange paramters for CGI application leads to memory exhaustion...

Apache Httpd < 2.0.55 : Byterange filter DoS

A flaw in the byterange filter would cause some responses to be buffered into memory. If a server has a dynamic resource such as a CGI script or PHP script which generates a large amount of data, an attacker could send carefully crafted requests in order to consume resources, potentially leading ...