Vulnerability in the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit product of Oracle Systems (component: Object Store). The supported version that is affected is 8.8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zfs_storage_appliance_kit | Oracle | 8.8 (including) | 8.8 (including) |
Mitigation of resource exhaustion attacks requires that the target system either:
The first of these solutions is an issue in itself though, since it may allow attackers to prevent the use of the system by a particular valid user. If the attacker impersonates the valid user, they may be able to prevent the user from accessing the server in question.
The second solution is simply difficult to effectively institute – and even when properly done, it does not provide a full solution. It simply makes the attack require more resources on the part of the attacker.