CVE-2012-1181
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 4.6%EU EUVD
fcgid_spawn_ctl.c in the mod_fcgid module 2.3.6 for the Apache HTTP Server does not recognize the FcgidMaxProcessesPerClass directive for a virtual host, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a series of HTTP requests that triggers a process count higher than the intended limit.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 5.0 (v2.0)
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-119
- EPSS score
- 4.6% (92th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2012-1210)
- Published
- March 19, 2012
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-1210 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- apache / http server
- apache / mod fcgid
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=615814
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2436
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52565
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74181
- https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=49902(Patch)
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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