CVE-2009-5130 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Websense Email Security Rules Service by sending an email with a crafted attachment size, causing denial of service.
- 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-2009-5130?
CVE-2009-5130 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 Rules Service in Websense Email Security before 7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via an attachment with a crafted size.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5130?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Websense Websense Email Security.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5130?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5130 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-2009-5130 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5130 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffgr-2fqr-wrm5.