CVE-2012-1181 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via memory consumption by bypassing process limits in the Apache mod_fcgid module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-1181?
CVE-2012-1181 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
fcgid_spawn_ctl.c in the mod_fcgid module 2.3.6 for the Apache HTTP Server does not recognize the FcgidMaxProcessesPerClass directive for a virtual host, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a series of HTTP requests that triggers a process count higher than the intended limit.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1181?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Mod Fcgid.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1181?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2012-1181 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1181 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1181, DSA-2436-1, GHSA-jp83-4w56-5w6x.