CVE-2009-5024
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2009-5024 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2011-05-23 22:55:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 0.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 0.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 0.9.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 0.9.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 0.9.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 0.9.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.0.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.0.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.1.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.1.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.1.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.1.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Viewvc | Viewvc | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc/trunk/lib/viewvc.py | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | viewvc.tigris.org | Patch |
| viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/%2Acheckout%2A/viewvc/tags/1.1.11/CHANGES | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | viewvc.tigris.org | |
| ViewVC 'cvsdb.py' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| oss-security - CVE Request: viewvc DoS | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | openwall.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2563-1 viewvc | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: viewvc DoS | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | openwall.com | |
| viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc/trunk/lib/cvsdb.py | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | viewvc.tigris.org | |
| viewvc: Issue 433 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | viewvc.tigris.org | |
| CONFIRM:http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/*checkout*/viewvc/tags/1.1.11/CHANGES | MITRE | viewvc.tigris.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.