CVE-2007-6000 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the KDE Konqueror browser by sending large HTTP cookie parameters, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-6000?
CVE-2007-6000 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Nov 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
KDE Konqueror 3.5.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via large HTTP cookie parameters.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6000?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kde Konqueror.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6000?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6000 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-2007-6000 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6000 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5gw9-4f37-rxx8.