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CVE-2012-6072: Input Validation

First published: Fri Dec 28 2012(Updated: )

CRLF injection vulnerability in Jenkins before 1.491, Jenkins LTS before 1.480.1, and Jenkins Enterprise 1.424.x before 1.424.6.13, 1.447.x before 1.447.4.1, and 1.466.x before 1.466.10.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via unspecified vectors.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Jenkins=1.447.1.1
Jenkins=1.447.2.2
Jenkins=1.447.3.1
Jenkins=1.400
Jenkins=1.424
Jenkins=1.447
Jenkins LTS<=1.466.2
Jenkins LTS=1.409.1
Jenkins LTS=1.409.2
Jenkins LTS=1.409.3
Jenkins LTS=1.424.1
Jenkins LTS=1.424.2
Jenkins LTS=1.424.3
Jenkins LTS=1.424.4
Jenkins LTS=1.424.5
Jenkins LTS=1.424.6
Jenkins LTS=1.447.1
Jenkins LTS=1.447.2
Jenkins LTS=1.466.1
Jenkins=1.466.1.2
Jenkins=1.466.2.1
Jenkins<=1.480.3.1
Jenkins LTS=1.400
Jenkins LTS=1.401
Jenkins LTS=1.402
Jenkins LTS=1.403
Jenkins LTS=1.404
Jenkins LTS=1.405
Jenkins LTS=1.406
Jenkins LTS=1.407
Jenkins LTS=1.408
Jenkins LTS=1.409
Jenkins LTS=1.410
Jenkins LTS=1.411
Jenkins LTS=1.412
Jenkins LTS=1.413
Jenkins LTS=1.414
Jenkins LTS=1.415
Jenkins LTS=1.416
Jenkins LTS=1.417
Jenkins LTS=1.418
Jenkins LTS=1.419
Jenkins LTS=1.420
Jenkins LTS=1.421
Jenkins LTS=1.422
Jenkins LTS=1.423
Jenkins LTS=1.424
Jenkins LTS=1.425
Jenkins LTS=1.426
Jenkins LTS=1.427
Jenkins LTS=1.428
Jenkins LTS=1.429
Jenkins LTS=1.430
Jenkins LTS=1.431
Jenkins LTS=1.432
Jenkins LTS=1.433
Jenkins LTS=1.434
Jenkins LTS=1.435
Jenkins LTS=1.436
Jenkins LTS=1.437
Jenkins=1.424.0.2
Jenkins=1.424.0.4
Jenkins=1.424.1.1
Jenkins=1.424.2.1
Jenkins=1.424.4.1
Jenkins=1.424.5.1
Jenkins=1.424.6.1
Jenkins=1.424.6.11

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-6072?

    CVE-2012-6072 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-6072?

    To fix CVE-2012-6072, update Jenkins to version 1.491 or higher, or apply the specific patches provided for affected versions.

  • What type of attacks can CVE-2012-6072 facilitate?

    CVE-2012-6072 can facilitate HTTP response splitting attacks due to CRLF injection.

  • Which versions of Jenkins are affected by CVE-2012-6072?

    CVE-2012-6072 affects Jenkins versions prior to 1.491, along with specific earlier versions of Jenkins LTS and enterprise builds.

  • Can CVE-2012-6072 impact security in web applications?

    Yes, CVE-2012-6072 can severely impact web application security by allowing attackers to manipulate HTTP responses.

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