CVE-2012-3526
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 7.0%EU EUVD
The reverse proxy add forward module (mod_rpaf) 0.5 and 0.6 for the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server or application crash) via multiple X-Forwarded-For headers in a request.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 5.0 (v2.0)
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P- EPSS score
- 7.0% (94th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2012-3481)
- Published
- September 5, 2012
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-3481 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- apache / http server
- thomas eibner / mod rpaf
- thomas eibner / mod rpaf
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683984
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50400(Vendor Advisory)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2532
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/22/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/22/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55154
- http://zecrazytux.net/troubleshooting/apache2-segfault-debugging-tutorial
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77987
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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