CVE-2017-9272 Denial of service in IDM 4.5 bidirectional eDir Driver Version
A denial of service vulnerability in the IDM bidirectional driver allows attackers to disrupt 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-2017-9272?
CVE-2017-9272 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in *** n/a *** IDM 4.5 bidirectional eDir Driver Version, published on 6 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Bi-directional driver in IDM 4.5 before 4.0.3.0 could be susceptible to a denial of service attack.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9272?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Bi-Directional Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9272?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9272 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-2017-9272 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in *** n/a *** IDM 4.5 bidirectional eDir Driver Version
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2m64-484g-392f.