CVE-2007-2120 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can shut down the Oracle TNS Listener via a crafted request to the Discoverer servlet, causing denial of service.

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-2007-2120?

CVE-2007-2120 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Oracle Application Server, published on 18 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Oracle Discoverer servlet in Oracle Application Server 9.0.4.3, 10.1.2.0.2, and 10.1.2.2.0 allows remote attackers to shut down an Oracle TNS Listener via a TNS STOP command in a request that uses the database/TNS alias, aka AS01.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2120?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2120?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2120 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-2007-2120 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2120 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3jg7-3wmf-rr5h.

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