CVE-2012-6687

Description

FastCGI (aka fcgi and libfcgi) 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a large number of connections.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 25.41% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1189958
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libfcgi/+bug/933417
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0184.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/07/4 mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100696 vdb entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=681591
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/06/4 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6687?
CVE-2012-6687 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6687?
To fix CVE-2012-6687, 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-2012-6687 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-6687 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~25% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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