DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4557

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4557

    Published: 30 Nov 2012Last Modified: 5 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2012-4557

    Summary:

    Details: The 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.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4557

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: apache2

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/apache2?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.2.22-1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High