CVE-2012-0031

4.6 MEDIUM 3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

scoreboard.c in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.21 and earlier might allow local users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash during shutdown) or possibly have unspecified other impact by modifying a certain type field within a scoreboard shared memory segment, leading to an invalid call to the free function.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 2.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2012-01-18 20:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:36 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2012-01-18 20:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:36 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Apache Http Server < 2.0.65
Apache Http Server < 2.2.22
Debian Linux 5.0
Debian Linux 6.0
Debian Linux 7.0
Opensuse 11.4
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 10

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.6

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record