The log_cookie function in mod_log_config.c in the mod_log_config module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and daemon crash) via a crafted cookie that is not properly handled during truncation.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-0098 is rated Moderate Risk (59.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 50.79%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +9.77% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-08 | 41.02% | 50.79% | +9.77% |
| 2 | 2026-03-08 | 40.76% | 41.02% | +0.26% |
| 3 | 2026-03-04 | — | 40.76% | — |
Full EPSS history (45 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
|
not yet assigned | CVE-2014-0098 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (apache2), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-0098 |
gentoo
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high | CVE-2014-0098: 1 GLSA(s) (201408-12), 1 atom(s) (www-servers/apache); latest impact high. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2014-0098 |
redhat
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low | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0098 |
suse
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medium | CVE-2014-0098 severity moderate: SUSE including 108 source package names (apache2, apache2-2.2.12-1.46.1, …), 347 product×package rows across 72 product lines (HPE Helion OpenStack 8, SLES for SAP Applications 11 SP2, … (72 product lines)): Known Not Affected 199, Fixed 148. | https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0098/ |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2014-0098 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (apache2), 5 status rows across 5 suites (lucid, precise, quantal, saucy, upstream): released 4, not-affected 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-0098 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | http_server | >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.27 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | http_server | >= 2.4.1, < 2.4.9 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | http_server | 10.1.3.5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:10.1.3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | http_server | 11.1.1.7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:11.1.1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | http_server | 12.1.2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | http_server | 12.1.3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | secure_global_desktop | 4.63 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_global_desktop:4.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | secure_global_desktop | 4.71 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_global_desktop:4.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | secure_global_desktop | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_global_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | secure_global_desktop | 5.1 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_global_desktop:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 10.04 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.04 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.10 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 13.10 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |