mod_rpaf: Denial of service

mod_rpaf: Denial of service A vulnerability in mod_rpaf may result in Denial of Service. mod_rpaf 2012-09-27 2012-09-27 432406 remote 0.6 0.6

mod_rpaf is a reverse proxy add forward module for backend Apache servers.

An error has been found in the way mod_rpaf handles X-Forwarded-For headers. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.

A remote attacker could send a specially crafted HTTP header, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All mod_rpaf users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apache/mod_rpaf-0.6"

CVE-2012-3526 ackle ackle