CVE-2012-1181

Medium

Description

fcgid_spawn_ctl.c in the mod_fcgid module 2.3.6 for the Apache HTTP Server does not recognize the FcgidMaxProcessesPerClass directive for a virtual host, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a series of HTTP requests that triggers a process count higher than the intended limit.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
ProductApache Mod Fcgid
PublishedMar 19, 2012
First seenMar 19, 2012

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apache mod_fcgid2.3.6—

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