FKIE_CVE-2012-4557
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-11-30 19:55 - Updated: 2025-04-11 00:51
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | http_server | 2.2.12 | |
| apache | http_server | 2.2.13 | |
| apache | http_server | 2.2.14 | |
| apache | http_server | 2.2.15 | |
| apache | http_server | 2.2.16 | |
| apache | http_server | 2.2.17 | |
| apache | http_server | 2.2.18 | |
| apache | http_server | 2.2.19 | |
| apache | http_server | 2.2.20 | |
| apache | http_server | 2.2.21 |
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Nomenclature
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