Denial of service in Oracle HTTP Server

1) Denial of service

EUVDB-ID: #VU10033

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2561

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the Oracle HTTP Server Web Listener component. A remote attacker can cause partial denial of service conditions.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle HTTP Server: 11.1.1.7.0 - 12.2.1.3.0

External links

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.