CVE-2006-1028 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in Joomla by creating many files via the feed parameter, stressing the file cache.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-1028?
CVE-2006-1028 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Joomla Joomla, published on 7 Mar 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
feedcreator.class.php (aka the syndication component) in Joomla! 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stressed file cache) by creating many files via filenames in the feed parameter to index.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1028?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Joomla.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1028?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1028 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-1028 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1028 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Joomla Joomla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-297c-34f3-r565.