Input validation error in Apache HTTP Server

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU32825

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0021

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The log_cookie function in mod_log_config.c in the mod_log_config module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.17 through 2.2.21, when a threaded MPM is used, does not properly handle a %{}C format string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a cookie that lacks both a name and a value.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache HTTP Server: 2.2.17 - 2.2.21

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_http_server:2.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_http_server:2.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html
https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133294460209056&w=2
https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133494237717847&w=2
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0542.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0543.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/48551
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501
https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1227292
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:012
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2012-392727.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=785065
https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=52256
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53@%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

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.