CVE-2012-0031: apache http_server
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-0031 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in apache http_server. EPSS estimates a 2.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 1Timeline
- 18-01-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
scoreboard.c in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.21 and earlier might allow local users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash during shutdown) or possibly have unspecified other impact by modifying a certain type field within a scoreboard shared memory segment, leading to an invalid call to the free function.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.80%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.80% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (halfdog.net)
Maturity: unknown
Apache 2.2 - Scoreboard Invalid Free On Shutdown
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Redhat7 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0
- enterprise_linux_eus6.2
- enterprise_linux_server6.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus6.2
- enterprise_linux_workstation6.0
Debian2 products
- apache2< 2.2.22-1
- debian_linuxEOL5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0
Suse2 products
Apache1 product
- http_server≥ 2.0.0, < 2.0.65 | ≥ 2.2.0, < 2.2.22
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL11.4
5 vendors · 13 products
References
42 links- h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HPBroken Link
- marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=134987041210674&w=2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HPIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:012Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=133294460209056&w=2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HPIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Show all 42 references
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEBroken LinkMailing List
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2012-392727.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=133494237717847&w=2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HPIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00026.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.halfdog.net/Security/2011/ApacheScoreboardInvalidFreeOnShutdown/X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory