CVE-2009-2966

N/A Unknown
Published: August 25, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0252.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36405
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/66
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.h-online.com/security/Kaspersky-confirm-and-close-DoS-vulnerability--/news/114077
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/57173
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36084
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022754
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022755
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52571
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0252.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36405
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/66
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.h-online.com/security/Kaspersky-confirm-and-close-DoS-vulnerability--/news/114077
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/57173
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36084
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022754
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022755
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52571
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
9.3%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

kaspersky

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