CVE-2012-0021

low
Published 2012-01-28 ยท Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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not yet in upstream
VIR risk
2.6

Description

The log_cookie function in mod_log_config.c in the mod_log_config module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.17 through 2.2.21, when a threaded MPM is used, does not properly handle a %{}C format string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a cookie that lacks both a name and a value.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No mitigations published for this CVE yet.

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OS impact

debian Debian Fixed 5 releases
VersionStatusFixed in
trixie Fixed 2.2.22-1
sid Fixed 2.2.22-1
forky Fixed 2.2.22-1
bullseye Fixed 2.2.22-1
bookworm Fixed 2.2.22-1

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
apache apachehttp_server2.2.17
apache apachehttp_server2.2.18
apache apachehttp_server2.2.19
apache apachehttp_server2.2.20
apache apachehttp_server2.2.21

References

CWEs

CWE-20

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.