CVE-2009-2542 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via memory consumption by sending a large integer value for a Select object length property in Netscape browsers.
- 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-2009-2542?
CVE-2009-2542 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jul 2009. 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
Netscape 6 and 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large integer value for the length property of a Select object, a related issue to CVE-2009-1692.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2542?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netscape Navigator.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2542?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2542 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-2009-2542 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2542 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c42p-m5wc-8hf3.