Vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2012-0883
envvars (aka envvars-std) in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.2 places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DSO in the current working directory during execution of apachectl.
EPSS: 0.009 (57.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apache Http_server — versions 2.4.1
- Opensuse — versions 11.4, 12.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Mailing List, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0883?
- CVE-2012-0883 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server. Published 2012-04-18.
- Is CVE-2012-0883 known to be exploited?
- 26 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.