CVE-2012-0053
Description
protocol.c in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x through 2.2.21 does not properly restrict header information during construction of Bad Request (aka 400) error documents, which allows remote attackers to obtain the values of HTTPOnly cookies via vectors involving a (1) long or (2) malformed header in conjunction with crafted web script.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.2.22-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.2.22-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.2.22-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.2.22-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.2.22-1 |
| suse | 11.4 | affected | |
| suse | 10 | affected | |
| debian | 5.0 | affected | |
| debian | 6.0 | affected | |
| debian | 7.0 | affected | |
| rhel | 6.0 | affected | |
| rhel | 6.2 | affected | |
| rhel | 5.0 | not-affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | http_server | {"startIncluding":"2.0.0","endExcluding":"2.0.65"} | 2.0.65 |
| redhat | storage | 2.0 | |
| redhat | jboss_enterprise_web_server | 1.0.0 | |
| apache | http_server | {"startIncluding":"2.2.0","endExcluding":"2.2.22"} | 2.2.22 |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0053
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html
- http://kb.juniper.net/JSA10585
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133294460209056&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133494237717847&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133951357207000&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136441204617335&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0128.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0542.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0543.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48551
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1235454
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2405
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:012
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2012-392727.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51706
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=785069
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.