What is the severity of CVE-2009-2538?

CVE-2009-2538 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

How can CVE-2009-2538 be exploited?

CVE-2009-2538 can be exploited by remote attackers sending a large integer value for the length property of a Select object.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2009-2538?

CVE-2009-2538 affects the Nokia N82, Nokia N810 Internet Tablet, and devices running Symbian OS 9.2.

Is there a way to mitigate CVE-2009-2538?

To mitigate CVE-2009-2538, users should limit the use of affected applications or seek updates from Nokia.

What is the impact of CVE-2009-2538?

The impact of CVE-2009-2538 is the potential for memory consumption leading to a denial of service on affected devices.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2009-2538

high

7.1

CWE

399

20/7/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2009-2538

First published: Mon Jul 20 2009(Updated: )

The Nokia N95 running Symbian OS 9.2, N82, and N810 Internet Tablet allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large integer value for the length property of a Select object, a related issue to CVE-2009-1692.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Nokia N82
Nokia N810 Internet Tablet
Nokia N95
Nokia Symbian	=9.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2538?
CVE-2009-2538 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
How can CVE-2009-2538 be exploited?
CVE-2009-2538 can be exploited by remote attackers sending a large integer value for the length property of a Select object.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2009-2538?
CVE-2009-2538 affects the Nokia N82, Nokia N810 Internet Tablet, and devices running Symbian OS 9.2.
Is there a way to mitigate CVE-2009-2538?
To mitigate CVE-2009-2538, users should limit the use of affected applications or seek updates from Nokia.
What is the impact of CVE-2009-2538?
The impact of CVE-2009-2538 is the potential for memory consumption leading to a denial of service on affected devices.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2538?
CVE-2009-2538 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
How can CVE-2009-2538 be exploited?
CVE-2009-2538 can be exploited by remote attackers sending a large integer value for the length property of a Select object.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2009-2538?
CVE-2009-2538 affects the Nokia N82, Nokia N810 Internet Tablet, and devices running Symbian OS 9.2.
Is there a way to mitigate CVE-2009-2538?
To mitigate CVE-2009-2538, users should limit the use of affected applications or seek updates from Nokia.
What is the impact of CVE-2009-2538?
The impact of CVE-2009-2538 is the potential for memory consumption leading to a denial of service on affected devices.