CVE-2016-3980 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the SAP Java AS process via a crafted HTTP request, requiring a patch to restore service availability.
- 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-2016-3980?
CVE-2016-3980 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Java Startup Framework (aka jstart) in SAP JAVA AS 7.2 through 7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a crafted HTTP request, aka SAP Security Note 2259547.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3980?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Application Server Java.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3980?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3980 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-2016-3980 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3980 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m2gm-99w3-v7pg.