Httpd: mod_fcgid: stack-based buffer overflow in fcgid_header_bucket_read() in modules/fcgid/fcgid_bucket.c

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Summary

CVECVE-2010-3872
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-11-22 12:54:10 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionA flaw was found in the mod_fcgid module of httpd. A malformed FastCGI response may result in a stack-based buffer overflow in the modules/fcgid/fcgid_bucket.c file in the fcgid_header_bucket_read() function, resulting in an application crash.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-121 | CWE-189 | CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary7.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.1CNACVSS7.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Mod Fcgid 2.3.1 All All All
Application Apache Mod Fcgid 2.3.2 All All All
Application Apache Mod Fcgid 2.3.3 All All All
Application Apache Mod Fcgid 2.3.4 All All All
Application Apache Mod Fcgid All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na Mod Fcgid unaffected 2.3.6 Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Not specified Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Not specified Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Not specified Not specified
CNA Fedora Fedora Not specified Not specified

References

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Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
osvdb.org/69275 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 osvdb.org
Apache 'mod_fcgid' Module Unspecified Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 14 Update: mod_fcgid-2.3.6-1.fc14 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
[ANNOUNCE] mod_fcgid 2.3.6 is released | Apache | Announce af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.gossamer-threads.com
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2011:0884-1: important: apache2-mod_fcgi af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2011:0885-1: important: Security update for af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
49406 – malformed FastCGI response may overwrite heap af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 issues.apache.org Patch
SECURITY: CVE-2010-3872 (cve.mitre.org) · apache/httpd-mod_fcgid@b1afa70 · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com
Webmail | OVH- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Debian -- Page not found af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
Fedora update for mod_fcgid - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
2248172 – (CVE-2010-3872) CVE-2010-3872 httpd: mod_fcgid: stack-based buffer overflow in fcgid_header_bucket_read() in modules/fcgid/fcgid_bucket.c af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 12 Update: mod_fcgid-2.3.6-1.fc12 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
Apache mod_fcgid Module "fcgid_header_bucket_read()" Security Issue - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
cve-details af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 access.redhat.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 13 Update: mod_fcgid-2.3.6-1.fc13 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
Debian update for libapache2-mod-fcgid - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2023-10-17T00:00:00.000ZReported to Red Hat.
CNA2010-06-08T00:00:00.000ZMade public.

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