CVE-2012-0256

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Summary

CVECVE-2012-0256
StatePUBLISHED
Assignercertcc
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-03-26 14:55:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionApache Traffic Server 2.0.x and 3.0.x before 3.0.4 and 3.1.x before 3.1.3 does not properly allocate heap memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long HTTP Host header.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Traffic Server 2.0.0 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 2.0.0 alpha All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 2.0.1 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 2.1.0 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 2.1.1 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 2.1.2 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 2.1.3 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 2.1.4 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 2.1.5 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 2.1.6 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 2.1.7 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 2.1.8 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 2.1.9 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 3.0.0 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 3.0.1 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 3.0.2 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 3.0.3 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 3.1.0 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 3.1.1 All All All
Application Apache Traffic Server 3.1.2 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0118.html af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 archives.neohapsis.com
Apache Traffic Server Host Header Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Apache Traffic Server Downloads af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 trafficserver.apache.org Patch
Full Disclosure: [ANNOUNCE] Apache Traffic Server releases for security incident CVE-2012-0256 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
Apache Traffic Server HTTP Host Header Handling Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
CERT-FI - CERT-FI Advisory on Apache Traffic Server af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.cert.fi
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