CVE-2009-2966

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Published Aug 25, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 6.4% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_anti-virus:9.0.0.463:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_internet_security:9.0.0.459:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.4% (6.398% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0252.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36405
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/66
http://www.h-online.com/security/Kaspersky-confirm-and-close-DoS-vulnerability--/news/114077
http://www.osvdb.org/57173
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36084
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022754
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022755
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52571

History

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Subscriptions

Kaspersky Kaspersky Anti-virus Kaspersky Internet Security

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:07 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 25, 2009, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:07 AM
Reserved: Aug 25, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:10 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 25, 2009, 5:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:10 PM

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