What is the severity of CVE-2009-5009?

CVE-2009-5009 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing application crashes and denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2009-5009?

To fix CVE-2009-5009, you should upgrade to OpenConnect version 1.40 or later.

What versions of OpenConnect are affected by CVE-2009-5009?

CVE-2009-5009 affects OpenConnect versions prior to 1.40, including 1.00, 1.10, 1.20, and up to 1.30.

Can CVE-2009-5009 lead to data breaches?

While CVE-2009-5009 primarily causes denial of service, it may also expose systems to additional risks due to the application crash.

What impact does CVE-2009-5009 have on users?

CVE-2009-5009 can lead to application crashes, resulting in interrupted services for users relying on the OpenConnect SSL VPN.

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CVE-2009-5009

medium

CWE

399 415

12/10/2010

17/9/2024

CVE-2009-5009: Double Free

First published: Tue Oct 12 2010(Updated: )

Double free vulnerability in OpenConnect before 1.40 might allow remote AnyConnect SSL VPN servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted DTLS Cipher option during a reconnect operation.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
infradead OpenConnect	<=1.30
infradead OpenConnect	=1.00
infradead OpenConnect	=1.10
infradead OpenConnect	=1.20

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-5009?
CVE-2009-5009 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing application crashes and denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5009?
To fix CVE-2009-5009, you should upgrade to OpenConnect version 1.40 or later.
What versions of OpenConnect are affected by CVE-2009-5009?
CVE-2009-5009 affects OpenConnect versions prior to 1.40, including 1.00, 1.10, 1.20, and up to 1.30.
Can CVE-2009-5009 lead to data breaches?
While CVE-2009-5009 primarily causes denial of service, it may also expose systems to additional risks due to the application crash.
What impact does CVE-2009-5009 have on users?
CVE-2009-5009 can lead to application crashes, resulting in interrupted services for users relying on the OpenConnect SSL VPN.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-5009?
CVE-2009-5009 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing application crashes and denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5009?
To fix CVE-2009-5009, you should upgrade to OpenConnect version 1.40 or later.
What versions of OpenConnect are affected by CVE-2009-5009?
CVE-2009-5009 affects OpenConnect versions prior to 1.40, including 1.00, 1.10, 1.20, and up to 1.30.
Can CVE-2009-5009 lead to data breaches?
While CVE-2009-5009 primarily causes denial of service, it may also expose systems to additional risks due to the application crash.
What impact does CVE-2009-5009 have on users?
CVE-2009-5009 can lead to application crashes, resulting in interrupted services for users relying on the OpenConnect SSL VPN.