CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2006-6499

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Published: Dec 20, 2006 | Modified: Dec 22, 2023
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
UNTRIAGED

The js_dtoa function in Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.1, 1.5.x before 1.5.0.9, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.7 overwrites memory instead of exiting when the floating point precision is reduced, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via any plugins that reduce the precision.

Weakness

The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Firefox Mozilla 1.5 (including) 1.5.0.9 (excluding)
Firefox Mozilla 2.0 (including) 2.0.0.1 (excluding)
Seamonkey Mozilla * 1.0.7 (excluding)
Thunderbird Mozilla * 1.5.0.9 (excluding)
Firefox Ubuntu dapper *
Firefox Ubuntu edgy *
Firefox Ubuntu feisty *
Firefox-3.0 Ubuntu devel *
Firefox-3.0 Ubuntu gutsy *
Iceape Ubuntu gutsy *
Lightning-sunbird Ubuntu devel *
Lightning-sunbird Ubuntu gutsy *
Midbrowser Ubuntu devel *
Midbrowser Ubuntu gutsy *
Mozilla-thunderbird Ubuntu dapper *
Mozilla-thunderbird Ubuntu edgy *
Mozilla-thunderbird Ubuntu feisty *
Xulrunner Ubuntu devel *
Xulrunner Ubuntu edgy *
Xulrunner Ubuntu feisty *
Xulrunner Ubuntu gutsy *

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