4.3
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2009-2966
Kaspersky Internet Security dot Overload DoS
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 25, 2009, 5:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-2966 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Kaspersky kaspersky_internet_security
2 Kaspersky kaspersky_anti-virus
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-2966 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-2966 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-2966 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0252.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36405
    Added Reference http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/66
    Added Reference http://www.h-online.com/security/Kaspersky-confirm-and-close-DoS-vulnerability--/news/114077
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/57173
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36084
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022754
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022755
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52571
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/52571 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52571 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 25, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

11.23 }} -5.27%

score

0.92876

percentile