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