CVE-2009-2540: Medium severity opera vulnerability
Published Jul 20, 2009
·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.