National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2012-3502

Overview

The proxy functionality in (1) mod_proxy_ajp.c in the mod_proxy_ajp module and (2) mod_proxy_http.c in the mod_proxy_http module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x before 2.4.3 does not properly determine the situations that require closing a back-end connection, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumstances by reading a response that was intended for a different client.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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External Source: BID

Name: 55131

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55131

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4.3

Hyperlink:http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4.3

External Source: MLIST

Name: [announce] 20120821 [ANNOUNCEMENT] Apache HTTP Server 2.4.3 Released

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201208.mbox/%3C0BFFEA9B-801B-4BAA-9534-56F640268E30@apache.org%3E

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html