CVE-2012-6687

fcgi: numerous connections cause segfault DoS

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Published Feb 19, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 6.1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:fastcgi:fcgi:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-430-1	libfcgi security update
Debian DLA	DLA-431-1	libfcgi-perl security update

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.1% (6.086% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0184.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/06/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/07/4
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=681591
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libfcgi/+bug/933417
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1189958
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100696
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6687
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6687

History

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Subscriptions

Fastcgi Fcgi

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:36 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 19, 2015, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:36 PM
Reserved: Feb 7, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:48 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 19, 2015, 3:59 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:48 PM

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Red Hat Updated: Jul 14, 2012, 12:00 AM

Severity: Moderate
Public date: Jul 14, 2012, 12:00 AM

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