apt-url Long URL Handling Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:47885

Info

apt-url Long URL Handling Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 47885
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 16 2011 12:00AM
Updated: May 16 2011 12:00AM
Credit: Marc Deslauriers
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 LTS
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
apt-url apturl 0.4.2
apt-url apturl 0.4.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

apt-url Long URL Handling Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

apt-url is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

A successful exploit will cause the victim's desktop session to crash, effectively denying service.

Exploit / POC

apt-url Long URL Handling Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Attackers must trick a victim into following a malicious URL to exploit this issue.

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