CVE-2012-0256 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Apache Traffic Server versions 2.0.x and 3.0.x before 3.0.4, and 3.1.x before 3.1.3. This flaw stems from improper heap memory allocation, allowing a remote attacker to crash the daemon by sending a long HTTP Host header. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, leading to a potential denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:2.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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