CVE-2014-0180 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Red Hat CloudForms via an infinite loop in the wait_for_task function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-0180?
CVE-2014-0180 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jul 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The wait_for_task function in app/controllers/application_controller.rb in Red Hat CloudForms 3.0 Management Engine (CFME) before 5.2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0180?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Cloudforms 3.0 Management Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0180?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2014-0180 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0180 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9jr-2p44-p728.