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CVE-2010-3872

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-3872 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the mod_fcgid module of Apache httpd, specifically within the fcgid_header_bucket_read() function. This flaw can be triggered by a malformed FastCGI response, leading to an application crash. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, resulting in high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_fcgid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_fcgid:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_fcgid:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_fcgid:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.3.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_fcgid:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.77%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
84.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0277 is in the 73rd percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2010-3872Moderate

httpd: mod_fcgid: stack-based buffer overflow in fcgid_header_bucket_read() in modules/fcgid/fcgid_bucket.c

Jun 8, 2010

References

lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050930.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050932.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050976.html
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00004.html
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00005.html
osvdb.org / 69275
access.redhat.com / security/cve/CVE-2010-3872
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
secunia.com / advisories/42288
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/42302
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/42815
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/63303
github.com / apache/httpd-mod_fcgid/commit/b1afa70840b4ab4e6fbc12ac8798b2f3ccc336b2
issues.apache.org / bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
Patch
debian.org / security/2010/dsa-2140
gossamer-threads.com / lists/apache/announce/391406
securityfocus.com / bid/44900
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/2997
Vendor Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/2998
Vendor Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0031