CVE-2012-4557
N/A
Published: November 30, 2012 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:45 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHTTP Server
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 17%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (23)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html#2.2.22Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00009.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00012.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_HP
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1227298Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2579Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-399
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