CVE-2013-2254
The deepGetOrCreateNode function in impl/operations/AbstractCreateOperation.java in org.apache.sling.servlets.post.bundle 2.2.0 and 2.3.0 in Apache Sling does not properly handle a NULL value that returned when the session does not have permissions to…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.09%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The deepGetOrCreateNode function in impl/operations/AbstractCreateOperation.java in org.apache.sling.servlets.post.bundle 2.2.0 and 2.3.0 in Apache Sling does not properly handle a NULL value that returned when the session does not have permissions to the root node, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unspecified vectors.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.09% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apache/org.apache.sling.servlets.post
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/sling-dev/201310.mbox/%3CCAKkCf4pue6PnESsP1KTdEDJm1gpkANFaK%2BvUd9mzEVT7tXL%2B3A%40mail.gmail.com%3EVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55157Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62903
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87765
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-2913Exploit, Patch
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/sling-dev/201310.mbox/%3CCAKkCf4pue6PnESsP1KTdEDJm1gpkANFaK%2BvUd9mzEVT7tXL%2B3A%40mail.gmail.com%3EVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55157Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62903
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87765
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-2913Exploit, Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.