CVE-2009-2540: Medium severity opera vulnerability

Published Jul 20, 2009
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Updated

Opera, possibly 9.64 and earlier, allows 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.

Affected Software

24 affected components
opera Opera Browser=7.23
opera Opera Browser=9.02
opera Opera Browser=7.53
opera Opera Browser=8.50
opera Opera Browser=9.51
opera Opera Browser=8.53
opera Opera Browser=9.12
opera Opera Browser=8.0
opera Opera Browser=8.54
opera Opera Browser=8.02
opera Opera Browser=9.20
opera Opera Browser=9.21
opera Opera Browser=8.51
opera Opera Browser<=9.64
opera Opera Browser=7.60
opera Opera Browser=7.54
opera Opera Browser=9.22
opera Opera Browser=9.01
opera Opera Browser=9.0
opera Opera Browser=9.10
opera Opera Browser=8.52
opera Opera Browser=8.01
opera Opera Browser=9.52
opera Opera Browser=7.0

Event History

Jul 20, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2540?

CVE-2009-2540 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to memory consumption issues.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-2540?

To fix CVE-2009-2540, update to a version of the Opera browser later than 9.64.

3

What versions of Opera are affected by CVE-2009-2540?

CVE-2009-2540 affects Opera versions 9.64 and earlier.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2009-2540 enable?

CVE-2009-2540 allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability for denial of service.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-2540?

There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2009-2540; upgrading the browser is the recommended solution.

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