# CVE-2012-2145: Denial of service in n/a > Remote attackers can cause denial of service in Apache Qpid by exhausting file descriptors through numerous incomplete connections. - **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 28 Sep 2012 - **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** GHSA-f936-v965-g74r, RHSA-2012:1269 ## What is CVE-2012-2145? CVE-2012-2145 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. ### Official description Apache Qpid 0.17 and earlier does not properly restrict incoming client connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption) via a large number of incomplete connections. Weakness: CWE-399 ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2145? It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `python-qpid` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:0.14-11.el6_3 | | `python-qpid-qmf` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:0.14-14.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp-client` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp-client-ssl` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp-server` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp-server-ssl` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-qmf` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:0.14-14.el6_3 | | `qpid-qmf-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:0.14-14.el6_3 | | `qpid-tools` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:0.14-6.el6_3 | | `ruby-qpid-qmf` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:0.14-14.el6_3 | | `python-qpid` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:0.14-11.el6_3 | | `python-qpid-qmf` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:0.14-14.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp-client` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp-client-ssl` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp-server` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp-server-ssl` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-qmf` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:0.14-14.el6_3 | | `qpid-qmf-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:0.14-14.el6_3 | | `qpid-tools` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:0.14-6.el6_3 | | `ruby-qpid-qmf` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:0.14-14.el6_3 | | `python-qpid` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:0.14-11.el6_3 | | `python-qpid-qmf` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:0.14-14.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp-client` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp-client-ssl` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp-server` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp-server-ssl` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-qmf` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:0.14-14.el6_3 | | `qpid-qmf-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:0.14-14.el6_3 | | `qpid-tools` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:0.14-6.el6_3 | | `ruby-qpid-qmf` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:0.14-14.el6_3 | | `python-qpid` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:0.14-11.el6_3 | | `python-qpid-qmf` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:0.14-14.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | | `qpid-cpp-client` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:0.14-22.el6_3 | Products: Apache Qpid. ## How do I fix CVE-2012-2145? Upgrade to a fixed version. ## Is CVE-2012-2145 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2145 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in n/a - [CVE-2015-0224](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0224/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5) - [CVE-2011-3620](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3620/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5) - [CVE-2019-0223](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0223/): Security feature bypass in Apache Qpid Proton (high 7.4) - [CVE-2012-4446](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4446/): Improper Authentication in Apache Qpid (medium 6.8) - [CVE-2015-0203](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0203/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 6.5) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2012-2145 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2012-2145 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2145 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2145/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2145/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2145 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2145 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2145 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2145/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.