What is the severity of CVE-2009-4448?

CVE-2009-4448 has a severity level of medium due to the potential for denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4448?

To fix CVE-2009-4448, upgrade MyBB to version 1.4.11 or later, which includes the minor patch addressing this vulnerability.

What systems are affected by CVE-2009-4448?

CVE-2009-4448 affects MyBB version 1.4.10 and possibly earlier versions.

What type of attack does CVE-2009-4448 facilitate?

CVE-2009-4448 can facilitate a denial of service attack by causing excessive CPU consumption through crafted requests.

What components of MyBB does CVE-2009-4448 impact?

CVE-2009-4448 impacts the functions_time.php file in MyBB, specifically when handling large year values.

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CVE-2009-4448

medium

CWE

399

29/12/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2009-4448

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
MyBB	=1.4.10

Remedy

http://blog.mybboard.net/2009/12/29/mybb-1-4-11-released-minor-patch-security-update/

Remedy

http://dev.mybboard.net/issues/600

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4448?
CVE-2009-4448 has a severity level of medium due to the potential for denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4448?
To fix CVE-2009-4448, upgrade MyBB to version 1.4.11 or later, which includes the minor patch addressing this vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2009-4448?
CVE-2009-4448 affects MyBB version 1.4.10 and possibly earlier versions.
What type of attack does CVE-2009-4448 facilitate?
CVE-2009-4448 can facilitate a denial of service attack by causing excessive CPU consumption through crafted requests.
What components of MyBB does CVE-2009-4448 impact?
CVE-2009-4448 impacts the functions_time.php file in MyBB, specifically when handling large year values.

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