Apache Httpd CVE-2012-4557 Denial of Service Vulnerability

description-logoDescription

A flaw was found when mod_proxy_ajp connects to a backend server that takes too long to respond. Given a specific configuration, a remote attacker could send certain requests, putting a backend server into an error state until the retry timeout expired. This could lead to a temporary denial of service.

affected-products-logoAffected Applications

Apache Httpd

CVE References

CVE-2012-4557