# CVE-2012-1181: fcgid\_spawn\_ctl.c in the mod\_fcgid module 2.3.6 for the Apache HTTP Server does not recognize the FcgidMaxProcessesPerClass directive for a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-03-19 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

fcgid_spawn_ctl.c in the mod_fcgid module 2.3.6 for the Apache HTTP Server does not recognize the FcgidMaxProcessesPerClass directive for a virtual host, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a series of HTTP requests that triggers a process count higher than the intended limit.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74181
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2436
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=615814
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52565
- https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=49902
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/10

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