CVE-2012-2145

Description

Apache Qpid 0.17 and earlier does not properly restrict incoming client connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption) via a large number of incomplete connections.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.15% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-4021
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1277.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1269.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50699 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50698 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78730 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55608 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/50573 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=817175
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-2616

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2145?
CVE-2012-2145 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2145?
To fix CVE-2012-2145, 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-2012-2145 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2145 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.