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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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-342c-f869-5m44 Apache Sling POST Servlets Denial of Service Vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T20:42:21.664Z

Reserved: 2012-04-04T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2012-2138

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-07-09T22:55:01.027

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-2138

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