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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.802683
Category:Web Servers
Title:Apache HTTP Server mod_proxy_ajp Process Timeout DoS Vulnerability - Windows
Summary:Apache HTTP Server is prone to a denial of service vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Apache HTTP Server is prone to a denial of service vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to an error in the mod_proxy_ajp module, which places a worker
node into an error state upon detection of a long request-processing time.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of
service condition via an expensive request.

Affected Software/OS:
Apache HTTP Server version 2.2.12 through 2.2.21.

Solution:
Update to Apache HTTP Server 2.2.22 or later.

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-4557
Debian Security Information: DSA-2579 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2579
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBUX02866
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT101139
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9b4b963760a3cb5a4a70c902f325c6c0337fe51d5b8570416f8f8729@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9821b0a32a1d0a1b4947abb6f3630053fcbb2ec905d9a32c2bd4d4ee@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r05b5357d1f6bd106f41541ee7d87aafe3f5ea4dc3e9bde5ce09baff8@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rad01d817195e6cc871cb1d73b207ca326379a20a6e7f30febaf56d24@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r476d175be0aaf4a17680ef98c5153b4d336eaef76fb2224cc94c463a@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18938
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19284
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2013:0243 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00009.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2013:0248 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00012.html
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