First published: Tue Dec 29 2009(Updated: )
inc/functions_time.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.4.10, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted request with a large year value, which triggers a long loop, as reachable through member.php and possibly other vectors.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Mybboard Mybb | =1.4.10 |
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CVE-2009-4448 has a severity level of medium due to the potential for denial of service.
To fix CVE-2009-4448, upgrade MyBB to version 1.4.11 or later, which includes the minor patch addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2009-4448 affects MyBB version 1.4.10 and possibly earlier versions.
CVE-2009-4448 can facilitate a denial of service attack by causing excessive CPU consumption through crafted requests.
CVE-2009-4448 impacts the functions_time.php file in MyBB, specifically when handling large year values.