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Unscored severity · published May 23, 2011
CVE-2009-5024
ViewVC before 1.1.11 allows remote attackers to bypass the cvsdb row_limit configuration setting, and consequently conduct resource-consumption attacks, via the limit parameter,…
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CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ViewVC before 1.1.11 allows remote attackers to bypass the cvsdb row_limit configuration setting, and consequently conduct resource-consumption attacks, via the limit parameter, as demonstrated by a "query revision history" request.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VI
Viewvc · Viewvc
through 1.1.10; 0.8; 0.9; 0.9.1; 0.9.2; 0.9.3; +23 more · source: NVD
Affected product
VI
Viewvc
Viewvc
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-5024
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-5024
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/19/1
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/19/9
viewvc.tigris.org
http://viewvc.tigris.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=433
viewvc.tigris.org
http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/%2Acheckout%2A/viewvc/tags/1.1.11/CHANGES
viewvc.tigris.org
http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc/trunk/lib/cvsdb.py?diff_format=u&view=log#rev2547
Patch
http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc/trunk/lib/viewvc.py?diff_format=u&r1=2547&r2=2546&pathrev=2547
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