CVE-2011-0401

Description

Piwik before 1.1 does not properly limit the number of files stored under tmp/sessions/, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (inode consumption) by establishing many sessions.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.19% Top 25%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45787 vdb entry
http://dev.piwik.org/trac/ticket/1910
http://dev.piwik.org/trac/ticket/1279#comment:13
http://piwik.org/blog/2011/01/piwik-1-1-2/ patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64638 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/70381 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0401?
CVE-2011-0401 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0401?
To fix CVE-2011-0401, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-0401 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-0401 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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