CVE-2012-0256: apache traffic_server

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-0256 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in apache traffic_server. EPSS estimates a 3.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 26-03-2012
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Apache Traffic Server 2.0.x and 3.0.x before 3.0.4 and 3.1.x before 3.1.3 does not properly allocate heap memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long HTTP Host header.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.