CVE-2012-1181 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.09726.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apache	Http Server Mod Fcgid

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.3.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_fcgid:2.3.6:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-2436-1	libapache2-mod-fcgid security update
EUVD	EUVD-2012-1210	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=615814
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2436
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/10
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52565
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74181
https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=49902

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-03-19T21:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:53:35.665Z

Reserved: 2012-02-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-1181

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-03-19T21:55:01.077

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-1181

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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