Denial of Service Vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server's mod_proxy_ajp Module

CVE-2012-4557 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

The mod_proxy_ajp module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.12 through 2.2.21 places a worker node into an error state upon detection of a long request-processing time, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (worker consumption) via an expensive request.

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