CVE-2009-2966 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Kaspersky Internet Security 9.0.0.459 and Anti-Virus 9.0.0.463, where a remote attacker can cause high CPU consumption and network connectivity loss by sending an HTTP URL request with numerous dot characters. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity leading to partial availability impact. While not actively exploited in the wild and not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, a proof-of-concept exploit exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.0.0.463CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_anti-virus:9.0.0.463:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0.0.459CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_internet_security:9.0.0.459:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.