🛡️ CVE-2012-2138 — org.apache.sling.servlets.post
Description
Apache Sling POST Servlets Denial of Service Vulnerability
The @CopyFrom operation in the POST servlet in the org.apache.sling.servlets.post bundle before 2.1.2 in Apache Sling does not prevent attempts to copy an ancestor node to a descendant node, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted HTTP request.
Weakness class
CVE-2012-2138 is classified as CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. A request can consume memory, CPU or storage without limit, exhausting capacity for everyone else.
Affected software
CVE-2012-2138 is recorded against 1 package.
- org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (fixed in 2.1.2)
Timeline and source
Published on 17 May 2022 and last revised on 6 December 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
issues.apache.org (Web)
mail-archives.apache.org (Web)
svn.apache.org (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post | — | 2.1.2 |
References
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