CVE-2012-2138

N/A Unknown
Published: July 09, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201207.mbox/%3CCAEWfVJ=PwoQmwJg0KmbrC17Gw51kgfKRsqgy=4RpMQsdGh0bVg%40mail.gmail.com%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1352865
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-2517
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201207.mbox/%3CCAEWfVJ=PwoQmwJg0KmbrC17Gw51kgfKRsqgy=4RpMQsdGh0bVg%40mail.gmail.com%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1352865
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-2517
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
14.1%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

apache

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