CVE-2010-3872

Httpd: mod_fcgid: stack-based buffer overflow in fcgid_header_bucket_read() in modules/fcgid/fcgid_bucket.c

Description

A flaw was found in the mod_fcgid module of httpd. A malformed FastCGI response may result in a stack-based buffer overflow in the modules/fcgid/fcgid_bucket.c file in the fcgid_header_bucket_read() function, resulting in an application crash.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.94% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a mod_fcgid
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Fedora Fedora
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050930.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050932.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050976.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00005.html vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/69275 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/42288 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42302 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42815 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2140 vendor advisory
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/apache/announce/391406 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44900 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2997 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2998 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0031 vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3872 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2248172 issue tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63303 vdb entry
https://github.com/apache/httpd-mod_fcgid/commit/b1afa70840b4ab4e6fbc12ac8798b2f3ccc336b2
https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=49406 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3872?
CVE-2010-3872 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3872?
To fix CVE-2010-3872, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-3872 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-3872 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2010-3872?
CVE-2010-3872 affects n/a mod_fcgid, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Fedora Fedora.
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