CVE-2001-0122 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in IBM HTTP Server and Websphere by sending malformed HTTP requests that trigger a kernel leak.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0122?
CVE-2001-0122 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Kernel leak in AfpaCache module of the Fast Response Cache Accelerator (FRCA) component of IBM HTTP Server 1.3.x and Websphere 3.52 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of malformed HTTP requests that generate a "bad request" error.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0122?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Http Server, Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0122?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0122 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2001-0122 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0122 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-r52p-5vj2-qhxc.