CVE-2012-0072 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in Oracle Database Server Listener component without authentication.
- 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-2012-0072?
CVE-2012-0072 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, published on 18 Jan 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Listener component in Oracle Database Server 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.3, 10.2.0.4, 10.2.0.5, 11.1.0.7, and 11.2.0.2 allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0072?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Database Server.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0072?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0072 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-2012-0072 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0072 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Database Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcwq-5966-mpvh.