CVE-2009-4041 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in UseBB by sending crafted BBCode tags.
- 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-2009-4041?
CVE-2009-4041 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Nov 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
UseBB 1.0.9 before 1.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted BBCode tags.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4041?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Usebb Usebb.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4041?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4041 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-2009-4041 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4041 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v7hr-wf48-46vf.