# CVE-2012-6687: FastCGI (aka fcgi and libfcgi) 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a large number

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-02-19 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

FastCGI (aka fcgi and libfcgi) 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a large number of connections.

## What to do

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1189958
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libfcgi/+bug/933417
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0184.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/07/4
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100696
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=681591
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/06/4

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