ViewVC up to 1.1.10 limit resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ViewVC. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument limit leads to resource management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-5024. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ViewVC. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument limit with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

ViewVC before 1.1.11 allows remote attackers to bypass the cvsdb row_limit configuration setting, and consequently conduct resource-consumption attacks, via the limit parameter, as demonstrated by a "query revision history" request.

The weakness was presented 05/23/2011 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at viewvc.tigris.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-5024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75767 (openSUSE Security Update : viewvc (openSUSE-SU-2011:0529-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165195 (SUSE Security Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2011:010)).

Upgrading to version 1.1.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (67588), Tenable (75767), SecurityFocus (BID 47928†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-31670†). See VDB-61045, VDB-61044, VDB-57515 and VDB-57514 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 75767
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : viewvc (openSUSE-SU-2011:0529-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 72534
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2563-1 (viewvc)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ViewVC 1.1.5

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12/09/2010 🔍
05/02/2011 +144 days 🔍
05/19/2011 +17 days 🔍
05/23/2011 +4 days 🔍
05/23/2011 +0 days 🔍
06/06/2011 +14 days 🔍
06/13/2014 +1103 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +283 days 🔍
11/07/2021 +2421 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: dsa-2563
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-5024 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-5024
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57503

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X-Force: 67588
SecurityFocus: 47928 - ViewVC 'cvsdb.py' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 31670 - ViewVC before 1.1.11 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability via the Limit Parameter, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/07/2021 17:04
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (62), 03/23/2017 15:50 (9), 11/07/2021 16:49 (5), 11/07/2021 16:57 (1), 11/07/2021 17:04 (1)
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