CVE-2010-3872: Httpd: mod_fcgid: stack-based buffer overflow in fcgid_header_bucket_read() in modules/fcgid/fcgid_bucket.c

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2010-11-22 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-121

Description

A flaw was found in the mod_fcgid module of httpd. A malformed FastCGI response may result in a stack-based buffer overflow in the modules/fcgid/fcgid_bucket.c file in the fcgid_header_bucket_read() function, resulting in an application crash.

Affected products

Apache Mod Fcgid: through 2.3.5; 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.4

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050930.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050932.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050976.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00005.html
http://osvdb.org/69275
http://secunia.com/advisories/42288
http://secunia.com/advisories/42302
http://secunia.com/advisories/42815
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2140
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/apache/announce/391406
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44900

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