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Netscape 'select()' Object Denial Of Service Vulnerability (Linux)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is installed with Netscape browser and is prone to Denial of Service vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
Error occurs while calling the 'select()' method with a large integer that results in continuous allocation of x+n bytes of memory exhausting memory after a while.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Netscape version 6 and 8 on Linux
Solution
Solution
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.