CVE-2009-2966 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

avp.exe in Kaspersky Internet Security 9.0.0.459 and Anti-Virus 9.0.0.463 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and network connectivity loss) via an HTTP URL request that contains a large number of dot "." characters.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.11233.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
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Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_anti-virus:9.0.0.463:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_internet_security:9.0.0.459:::::::*

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Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0252.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36405
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/66
http://www.h-online.com/security/Kaspersky-confirm-and-close-DoS-vulnerability--/news/114077
http://www.osvdb.org/57173
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36084
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022754
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022755
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52571

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-08-25T17:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:07:37.405Z

Reserved: 2009-08-25T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-2966

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-08-25T17:30:01.047

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2009-2966

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-399

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