CVE-2010-4472 Denial of service in n/a

Low 2.6 Published 17 Feb 2011 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in the Java Runtime Environment via XML Digital Signature APIs.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2010-4472?

CVE-2010-4472 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 17 Feb 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect availability, related to XML Digital Signature and unspecified APIs. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the February 2011 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a downstream vendor that this issue involves the replacement of the "XML DSig Transform or C14N algorithm implementations."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4472?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4472?

Apply the vendor's patch.

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-2010-4472 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4472 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2qxc-rxrw-rpvh.