CVE-2009-5024

N/A Unknown

Published: May 23, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/19/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/19/9

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://viewvc.tigris.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=433

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/%2Acheckout%2A/viewvc/tags/1.1.11/CHANGES

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc/trunk/lib/cvsdb.py?diff_format=u&view=log#rev2547

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc/trunk/lib/viewvc.py?diff_format=u&r1=2547&r2=2546&pathrev=2547

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2563

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47928

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/19/1