CVE-2012-4557

Published: Nov 30, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The mod_proxy_ajp module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.12 through 2.2.21 places a worker node into an error state upon detection of a long request-processing time, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (worker consumption) via an expensive request.

Affected (10)

Products: Apache: Http Server

1 product

Configuration A

10 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apache Http Server	Version 2.2.12
Apache Http Server	Version 2.2.13
Apache Http Server	Version 2.2.14
Apache Http Server	Version 2.2.15
Apache Http Server	Version 2.2.16
Apache Http Server	Version 2.2.17
Apache Http Server	Version 2.2.18
Apache Http Server	Version 2.2.19
Apache Http Server	Version 2.2.20
Apache Http Server	Version 2.2.21

Related CWEs

References (46)

http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html#2.2.22

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00009.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00012.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1227298

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Exploit

http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2579

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=871685

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r05b5357d1f6bd106f41541ee7d87aafe3f5ea4dc3e9bde5ce09baff8%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r476d175be0aaf4a17680ef98c5153b4d336eaef76fb2224cc94c463a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9821b0a32a1d0a1b4947abb6f3630053fcbb2ec905d9a32c2bd4d4ee%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9b4b963760a3cb5a4a70c902f325c6c0337fe51d5b8570416f8f8729%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rad01d817195e6cc871cb1d73b207ca326379a20a6e7f30febaf56d24%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18938

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19284

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html#2.2.22

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00009.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00012.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1227298

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2579

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=871685

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r05b5357d1f6bd106f41541ee7d87aafe3f5ea4dc3e9bde5ce09baff8%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r476d175be0aaf4a17680ef98c5153b4d336eaef76fb2224cc94c463a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9821b0a32a1d0a1b4947abb6f3630053fcbb2ec905d9a32c2bd4d4ee%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9b4b963760a3cb5a4a70c902f325c6c0337fe51d5b8570416f8f8729%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rad01d817195e6cc871cb1d73b207ca326379a20a6e7f30febaf56d24%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18938

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19284

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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