Improper Input Validation Affecting libfcgi package, versions <2.4.0-8.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.38% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-LIBFCGI-5684456
  • published19 Feb 2015
  • disclosed19 Feb 2015

Introduced: 19 Feb 2015

CVE-2012-6687  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 libfcgi to version 2.4.0-8.3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libfcgi package and not the libfcgi package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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