# CVE-2016-1929: The XS engine in SAP HANA allows remote attackers to spoof log entries in trace files and consequently cause a denial of service (disk consu

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-01-20 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The XS engine in SAP HANA allows remote attackers to spoof log entries in trace files and consequently cause a denial of service (disk consumption and process crash) via a crafted HTTP request, related to an unspecified debug function, aka SAP Security Note 2241978.

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## References

- https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-002-sap-hana-log-injection-and-no-size-restriction/
- https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-january-2016-review/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/59

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