CVE-2012-0053
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
protocol.c in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x through 2.2.21 does not properly restrict header information during construction of Bad Request (aka 400) error documents, which allows remote attackers to obtain the values of HTTPOnly cookies via vectors involving a (1) long or (2) malformed header in conjunction with crafted web script.
Find out more about CVE-2012-0053 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This issue affects httpd packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4, which are now in the Extended Life Phase of their life cycle. Therefore this issue is not planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 4.3 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (httpd) | RHSA-2012:0323 | 2012-02-21 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (httpd) | RHSA-2012:0128 | 2012-02-13 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6 Server (httpd) | RHSA-2012:0542 | 2012-05-07 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 Server (httpd) | RHSA-2012:0542 | 2012-05-07 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 | RHSA-2012:0543 | 2012-05-07 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | httpd | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Directory Server 8 | httpd | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4AS | httpd | Will not fix |
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