CVE-2012-4557

Summary

CVECVE-2012-4557
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-11-30 19:55:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

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-399 | 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 Http Server 2.2.12 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.13 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.14 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.15 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.16 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.17 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.18 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.19 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.20 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.2.21 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

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

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Bug 871685 – CVE-2012-4557 httpd: mod_proxy_ajp worker moved to error state when timeout exceeded af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
openSUSE-SU-2013:0248-1: moderate: update for apache2 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
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Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
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[Apache-SVN] Revision 1227298 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.apache.org Exploit
httpd 2.2 vulnerabilities - The Apache HTTP Server Project af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 httpd.apache.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
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