Improper input validation in Fastcgi Fcgi
CVE-2012-6687
FastCGI (aka fcgi and libfcgi) 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a large number of connections.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
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: 0.061 (93.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.061 · newest: 0.061 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fastcgi Fcgi — versions 2.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libfcgi/+bug/933417
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0184.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/07/4 (mailing-list)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100696 (vdb-entry)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/06/4 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-6687?
- CVE-2012-6687 is a vulnerability in Fastcgi Fcgi, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2015-02-19.
- Is CVE-2012-6687 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.