CVE-2009-5128 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Websense V10000 appliances by sending large files that trigger memory consumption and process crashes.
- 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-2009-5128?
CVE-2009-5128 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Websense V10000 appliance before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and process crash) via a large file that is not properly handled during buffering.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5128?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Websense Websense V10000.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5128?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5128 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-2009-5128 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5128 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rfc-ghhv-7rg5.