CVE-2012-3526 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Apache server by sending multiple X-Forwarded-For headers when the mod_rpaf module is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-3526?
CVE-2012-3526 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The reverse proxy add forward module (mod_rpaf) 0.5 and 0.6 for the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server or application crash) via multiple X-Forwarded-For headers in a request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3526?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thomas Eibner Mod Rpaf.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3526?
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-2012-3526 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3526 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3526, DSA-2532-1, GHSA-9mf9-j4hx-8j6j.