Oracle HTTP Server 12.2.1.4.0 OpenSSL denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Oracle HTTP Server 12.2.1.4.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component OpenSSL. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2020-1971. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle HTTP Server 12.2.1.4.0 (Web Server). This issue affects an unknown code of the component OpenSSL. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was presented 10/19/2021 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2021. The advisory is shared at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-1971. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211827 (Oracle Linux 9 : edk2 (ELSA-2024-12842)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (211827). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 211827
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 9 : edk2 (ELSA-2024-12842)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: 2154ab83e14ede338d2ede9bbe5cdfce5d5a6c9e

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12/03/2019 🔍
10/19/2021 +685 days 🔍
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10/20/2021 +1 days 🔍
05/30/2026 +1683 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2021
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-1971 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-1971
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-184853

Entryinfo

Created: 10/20/2021 08:10
Updated: 05/30/2026 20:24
Changes: 10/20/2021 08:10 (40), 10/25/2021 12:25 (5), 10/25/2021 12:32 (17), 10/25/2021 12:41 (1), 06/22/2024 05:26 (15), 11/26/2024 11:39 (2), 05/30/2026 20:24 (9)
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