CVE-2015-0479 Denial of service in n/a
Remote authenticated users can cause a denial of service in Oracle Database Server via the XML Database component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-0479?
CVE-2015-0479 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, published on 16 Apr 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the XDK and XDB - XML Database component in Oracle Database Server 11.2.0.3, 11.2.0.4, and 12.1.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0479?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Database Server.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0479?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0479 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-2015-0479 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0479 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Database Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8vw-rp4x-jw2v.