Buffer overflow in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2012-1181
fcgid_spawn_ctl.c in the mod_fcgid module 2.3.6 for the Apache HTTP Server does not recognize the FcgidMaxProcessesPerClass directive for a virtual host, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a series of HTTP requests that triggers a process count higher than the intended limit.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.048 (91.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.048 · newest: 0.048 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache HTTP Server — versions 2.3.6
- Apache Mod Fcgid — versions 2.3.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/2 (mailing-list)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74181 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2436 (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/52565 (vdb-entry)
- issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Patch)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/10 (mailing-list)