5 - CVE-2012-4557

Executive Summary

Informations
Name	CVE-2012-4557	First vendor Publication	2012-11-30
Vendor	Cve	Last vendor Modification	2023-11-07

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score	NA
Base Score	NA	Environmental Score	NA
impact SubScore	NA	Temporal Score	NA
Exploitabality Sub Score	NA

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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Cvss Base Score	5	Attack Range	Network
Cvss Impact Score	2.9	Attack Complexity	Low
Cvss Expoit Score	10	Authentication	None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-4557

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

%	Id	Name
100 %	CWE-399	Resource Management Errors

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18938

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18938
Title:	HP-UX Running Apache, Remote Denial of Service (DoS), Execution of Arbitrary Code and other vulnerabilities
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.
Family:	unix	Class:	vulnerability
Reference(s):	CVE-2012-4557	Version:	11
Platform(s):	HP-UX 11	Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Criteria meets HP Security Bulletin HPSBUX02866 platforms HP Release B.11.23 AND HP-UX B.11.31 AND filesets tests hpuxws22APCH32.APACHE version is less than B.2.2.15.15 AND hpuxws22APCH32.APACHE2 version is less than B.2.2.15.15 AND hpuxws22APCH32.AUTH_LDAP version is less than B.2.2.15.15 AND hpuxws22APCH32.AUTH_LDAP2 version is less than B.2.2.15.15 AND hpuxws22APCH32.MOD_JK version is less than B.2.2.15.15 AND hpuxws22APCH32.MOD_JK2 version is less than B.2.2.15.15 AND hpuxws22APCH32.MOD_PERL version is less than B.2.2.15.15 AND hpuxws22APCH32.MOD_PERL2 version is less than B.2.2.15.15 AND hpuxws22APCH32.PHP version is less than B.2.2.15.15 AND hpuxws22APCH32.PHP2 version is less than B.2.2.15.15 AND hpuxws22APCH32.WEBPROXY version is less than B.2.2.15.15 AND hpuxws22APCH32.WEBPROXY2 version is less than B.2.2.15.15 OR Criteria meets HP Security Bulletin HPSBUX02866 HP-UX B.11.31 AND hpuxws22TOMCAT.TOMCAT version is less than C.6.0.36.01 OR Criteria meets HP Security Bulletin HPSBUX02866 HP-UX B.11.31 AND hpuxws22TOMCAT.TOMCAT version is less than D.7.0.35.01

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19284

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19284
Title:	HP-UX Apache Running Tomcat Servlet Engine, Remote Denial of Service (DoS), Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
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.
Family:	unix	Class:	vulnerability
Reference(s):	CVE-2012-4557	Version:	10
Platform(s):	HP-UX 11	Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
HP-UX B.11.31 AND hpuxws22TOMCAT.TOMCAT version is less than D.7.0.35.01

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21066

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21066
Title:	RHSA-2013:0512: httpd security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Low)
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.
Family:	unix	Class:	patch
Reference(s):	RHSA-2013:0512-02 CESA-2013:0512 CVE-2008-0455 CVE-2012-2687 CVE-2012-4557	Version:	45
Platform(s):	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 CentOS Linux 6	Product(s):	httpd
Definition Synopsis:
Redhat 6 section The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 AND Packages section httpd-devel is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.el6 AND httpd-tools is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.el6 AND httpd-manual is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.el6 AND mod_ssl is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.el6 AND httpd is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.el6 OR Centos 6 section CentOS Linux 6.x AND Packages section httpd-devel is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.el6.centos AND httpd-tools is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.el6.centos AND httpd-manual is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.el6.centos AND mod_ssl is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.el6.centos AND httpd is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.el6.centos

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23943

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23943
Title:	ELSA-2013:0512: httpd security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Low)
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.
Family:	unix	Class:	patch
Reference(s):	ELSA-2013:0512-02 CVE-2008-0455 CVE-2012-2687 CVE-2012-4557	Version:	17
Platform(s):	Oracle Linux 6	Product(s):	httpd
Definition Synopsis:
Oracle Linux 6.x rpm test httpd-devel is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.el6 AND httpd-tools is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.el6 AND httpd-manual is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.el6 AND mod_ssl is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.el6 AND httpd is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.el6

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27395

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27395
Title:	DEPRECATED: ELSA-2013-0512 -- httpd security, bug fix, and enhancement update (low)
Description:	[2.2.15-26.0.1.el6] - replace index.html with Oracle's index page oracle_index.html update vstring in specfile [2.2.15-26] - htcacheclean: exit with code 4 also for 'restart' action (#805810)
Family:	unix	Class:	patch
Reference(s):	ELSA-2013-0512 CVE-2012-2687 CVE-2008-0455 CVE-2012-4557	Version:	4
Platform(s):	Oracle Linux 6	Product(s):	httpd
Definition Synopsis:
Oracle Linux 6.x Packages match section httpd is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.0.1.el6 AND httpd-devel is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.0.1.el6 AND httpd-manual is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.0.1.el6 AND httpd-tools is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.0.1.el6 AND mod_ssl is earlier than 0:2.2.15-26.0.1.el6

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

Type	Description	Count
Application	Apache Http Server cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.21:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.20:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.19:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.18:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.17:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.16:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.12:::::::*	10

OpenVAS Exploits

Date	Description
2012-12-06	Name : Apache HTTP Server mod_proxy_ajp Process Timeout DoS Vulnerability (Windows) File : nvt/gb_apache_mod_proxy_ajp_process_timeout_dos_vuln_win.nasl
2012-12-04	Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 2579-1 (apache2) File : nvt/deb_2579_1.nasl

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date	Description
2015-05-20	Name : The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates. File : suse_SU-2013-0469-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-06-13	Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : openSUSE-2013-80.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12	Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2013-0512.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-03-19	Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch. File : ubuntu_USN-1765-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-03-10	Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2013-0512.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-03-05	Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates. File : suse_11_apache2-130225.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-03-01	Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20130221_httpd_on_SL6_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-02-21	Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2013-0512.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-12-02	Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-2579.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-02-02	Name : The remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. File : apache_2_2_22.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

Source	Url
CONFIRM	http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html#2.2.22 http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1227298 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=871685
DEBIAN	http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2579
HP	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2
OVAL	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova... https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
SUSE	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00009.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00012.html

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Date	Informations
2023-11-07 21:46:34	Multiple Updates
2021-06-06 17:23:01	Multiple Updates
2021-06-03 13:23:12	Multiple Updates
2021-05-04 12:23:13	Multiple Updates
2021-04-22 01:27:44	Multiple Updates
2021-03-30 17:22:48	Multiple Updates
2020-05-23 00:34:41	Multiple Updates
2019-08-17 12:01:17	Multiple Updates
2017-09-19 09:25:31	Multiple Updates
2016-08-23 09:24:47	Multiple Updates
2016-04-26 22:15:41	Multiple Updates
2015-05-21 13:29:42	Multiple Updates
2014-06-14 13:33:41	Multiple Updates
2014-02-17 11:13:25	Multiple Updates
2013-12-05 17:19:19	Multiple Updates
2013-05-10 22:46:25	Multiple Updates
2013-02-07 13:20:43	Multiple Updates
2012-12-27 00:19:00	Multiple Updates
2012-12-19 13:25:39	Multiple Updates
2012-12-03 21:20:45	Multiple Updates
2012-12-01 00:22:51	First insertion

Global Informations

Type	Count
CWE ID(s)	1
Oval ID(s)	5
CPE ID(s)	10
Sources(s)	23
Openvas Exploit(s)	2
Nessus® Exploit(s)	10

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5 - CVE-2012-4557

Executive Summary

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

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