Vulnerability identifier: #VU30639
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
konversation
/
Vendor: KDE.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
konversation before 1.2.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
konversation: 1.2.1 - 1.2.2
External links
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=219985
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-5050
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/14/2
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.