CVE-2009-4875 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in FCKeditor.Java using malformed request parameters.
- 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-2009-4875?
CVE-2009-4875 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 May 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FCKeditor.Java 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed request parameter that contains "ctrl" characters.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4875?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Frederico Caldeira Knabben Fckeditor.java.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4875?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4875 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-2009-4875 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4875 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96r9-wrq7-wv4m.