CVE-2012-1738 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 17 Jul 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Oracle iPlanet Web Server via unspecified vectors, affecting availability.

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-2012-1738?

CVE-2012-1738 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle iPlanet Web Server component in Oracle Sun Products Suite Java System Web Server 6.1 and Oracle iPlanet Web Server 7.0 allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Web Server.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1738?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Oracle Iplanet Web Server, Oracle Sun Products Suite Java System Web Server.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1738?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1738 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-2012-1738 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1738 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qp4g-hr6q-8w69.