MEDIUM
httpd: insecure handling of LD_LIBRARY_PATH in envvars
Published Apr 18, 2012
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.95%
Description
envvars (aka envvars-std) in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.2 places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DSO in the current working directory during execution of apachectl.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- ≥ 2.2.0 · < 2.2.23
- 2.4.1
No data.
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1594
Red Hat Directory Server 8
httpd
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
httpd
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
httpd
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1
httpd
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1594 |
| Red Hat Directory Server 8 | httpd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | httpd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | httpd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 | httpd | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of httpd as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.95% 0.00946
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00946
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00946) | 59.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.98% (0.00980) | 57.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00156) | 33.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 14.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.84% (0.03836) | 85.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 3.84% (0.03836) | 85.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 21.74% (0.21742) | 96.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.84% (0.03836) | 84.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.84% (0.03836) | 67.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (36)
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.apache.devel/48158 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTBroken Link
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEBroken LinkMailing List
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/48849 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
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- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9b4b963760a3cb5a4a70c902f325c6c0337fe51d5b8570416f8f8729%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcc44594d4d6579b90deccd4536b5d31f099ef563df39b094be286b9e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0883
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0883
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Apr 18, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 19, 2012
Link CVE-2012-0883
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a