Konqueror 3.5.5 release 45.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash or abort) via JavaScript that matches a regular expression against a long string, as demonstrated using /(.)*/.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konqueror | Kde | 3.5.5 (including) | 3.5.5 (including) |
| Kdelibs | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Kdelibs | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Kdelibs | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Kdelibs | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2600
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466017/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466147/100/0/threaded
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2600
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466017/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466147/100/0/threaded