CVE-2012-4557
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
Find out more about CVE-2012-4557 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 Server (httpd) | RHSA-2011:0897 | 2011-06-22 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 for RHEL 4 AS | RHSA-2011:0897 | 2011-06-22 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 | RHSA-2011:0896 | 2011-06-22 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (httpd) | RHSA-2013:0512 | 2013-02-20 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6 Server (httpd) | RHSA-2011:0897 | 2011-06-22 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | httpd | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | httpd | Not affected |
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