CVE-2010-3872: apache mod_fcgid Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2010-3872DSA-2140-1
Published 20-11-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-3872 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in apache mod_fcgid. EPSS estimates a 2.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
2.77%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 20-11-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in the mod_fcgid module of httpd. A malformed FastCGI response may result in a stack-based buffer overflow in the modules/fcgid/fcgid_bucket.c file in the fcgid_header_bucket_read() function, resulting in an application crash.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
High 7.2Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.77%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.77% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.77%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
- CWE-189Numeric ErrorsWeaknesses in this category are related to improper calculation or conversion of numbers.
Affected systems
Apache1 product
- mod_fcgid≤ 2.3.5 | 2.3.1 | 2.3.2 | 2.3.3 | 2.3.4
Debian1 product
- libapache2-mod-fcgid< 1:2.3.6-1 | < 1:2.2-1+lenny1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
21 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050930.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050932.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050976.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
