What is the severity of CVE-2017-5997?

CVE-2017-5997 has been classified with a severity that can lead to denial of service, causing memory consumption and process crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5997?

To mitigate CVE-2017-5997, update your SAP Kernel to a version above 7.49 as recommended in the SAP Security Note 2358972.

What versions of SAP Kernel are affected by CVE-2017-5997?

CVE-2017-5997 affects SAP Kernel versions 7.21 to 7.49.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-5997?

CVE-2017-5997 is a denial of service vulnerability that allows remote attackers to disrupt service.

Can CVE-2017-5997 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2017-5997 can be exploited remotely through crafted HTTP requests to the SAP Message Server.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-5997

high

7.5

CWE

772

15/2/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-5997

First published: Wed Feb 15 2017(Updated: )

The SAP Message Server HTTP daemon in SAP KERNEL 7.21-7.49 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and process crash) via multiple msgserver/group?group= requests with a crafted size of the group parameter, aka SAP Security Note 2358972.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SAP Kernel	=7.21
SAP Kernel	=7.22
SAP Kernel	=7.42

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Reference Links

https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-038-sap-message-server-http-remote-dos/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5997?
CVE-2017-5997 has been classified with a severity that can lead to denial of service, causing memory consumption and process crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5997?
To mitigate CVE-2017-5997, update your SAP Kernel to a version above 7.49 as recommended in the SAP Security Note 2358972.
What versions of SAP Kernel are affected by CVE-2017-5997?
CVE-2017-5997 affects SAP Kernel versions 7.21 to 7.49.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-5997?
CVE-2017-5997 is a denial of service vulnerability that allows remote attackers to disrupt service.
Can CVE-2017-5997 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-5997 can be exploited remotely through crafted HTTP requests to the SAP Message Server.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5997?
CVE-2017-5997 has been classified with a severity that can lead to denial of service, causing memory consumption and process crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5997?
To mitigate CVE-2017-5997, update your SAP Kernel to a version above 7.49 as recommended in the SAP Security Note 2358972.
What versions of SAP Kernel are affected by CVE-2017-5997?
CVE-2017-5997 affects SAP Kernel versions 7.21 to 7.49.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-5997?
CVE-2017-5997 is a denial of service vulnerability that allows remote attackers to disrupt service.
Can CVE-2017-5997 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-5997 can be exploited remotely through crafted HTTP requests to the SAP Message Server.