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CVE-2009-2966 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0252.html CVEExploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36405 CVEVendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/66 CVEExploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52571 CVE
http://www.h-online.com/security/Kaspersky-confirm-and-close-DoS-vulnerability--/news/114077 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-399Resource Management Errors[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
kaspersky kaspersky anti-virus
9.0.0.463

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_anti-virus:9.0.0.463:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
kaspersky kaspersky internet security
9.0.0.459

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_internet_security:9.0.0.459:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-2966
NVD Published Date:
Aug 25, 2009
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2009-2966 Details - Not Deferred