CVE-2009-2966 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2009-08-25

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: 9.3% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

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:::::::*

No data.

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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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 0.09284.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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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Subscriptions

Kaspersky Kaspersky Anti-virus Kaspersky Internet Security

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-08-25T17:00:00.000Z

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

Reserved: 2009-08-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2966

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

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

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-2966

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-399

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