CVE-2014-3712 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via memory consumption in Katello by manipulating specific controller parameters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-3712?
CVE-2014-3712 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Nov 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Katello allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via the (1) mode parameter in the setup_utils function in content_search_controller.rb or (2) action parameter in the respond function in api/api_controller.rb in app/controllers/katello/, which is passed to the to_sym method.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3712?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Katello Katello.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3712?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3712 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-2014-3712 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3712 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3gvw-rhgr-8h2r.