CVE-2011-2173 Denial of service in n/a
Authenticated remote attackers can cause a denial of service via memory consumption in IBM WebSphere Portal OutputMediator objects.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-2173?
CVE-2011-2173 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Portal, published on 26 May 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The implementation of OutputMediator objects in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.0.1.7, and 7.0.0.1 before CF002, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via requests.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2173?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2173?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2173 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-2011-2173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Portal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gm56-mmwh-c4q9.