CVE-2008-2122 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via CPU consumption by triggering multiple processes through port scans in IBM Rational Build Forge.
- 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-2008-2122?
CVE-2008-2122 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 May 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Rational Build Forge 7.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a port scan, which spawns multiple bfagent server processes that attempt to read data from closed sockets.
Weakness: CWE-772
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2122?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Rational Build Forge.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2122?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2122 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-2008-2122 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2122 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p6pq-895r-ffhg.