CVE-2013-2197 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause CPU exhaustion and denial of service via failed login attempts when the login delay option is enabled in the Drupal Login Security module.
- 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-2013-2197?
CVE-2013-2197 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Aug 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Login Security module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.3 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.3 for Drupal, when using the login delay option, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large number of failed login attempts.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2197?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Login Security Project Login Security.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2197?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2197 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-2013-2197 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2197 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v9vj-r9q3-qvcc.