Resource Exhaustion Affecting conga package, versions <0:0.12.2-81.el5


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.45% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-CONGA-9867470
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed6 Nov 2012

Introduced: 6 Nov 2012

CVE-2012-5499  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 conga to version 0:0.12.2-81.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2014:1194.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream conga package and not the conga package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

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CVSS Base Scores

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