CVE-2016-8612

4.3 MEDIUM 4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Apache HTTP Server mod_cluster before version httpd 2.4.23 is vulnerable to an Improper Input Validation in the protocol parsing logic in the load balancer resulting in a Segmentation Fault in the serving httpd process.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 4.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2018-03-09 20:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:54 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 4.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2018-03-09 20:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:54 UTC
Exploit probability: 4.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-20 · Improper input validation
Record status: Modified

Affected

Apache Http Server < 2.4.23
Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0
Netapp Storage Automation Store

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 4.3

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record