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Bug 252686 (CVE-2008-5698) - kde-base/konqueror HTMLTokenizer::scriptHandler DoS (CVE-2008-5698)
Summary: kde-base/konqueror HTMLTokenizer::scriptHandler DoS (CVE-2008-5698)
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Alias: CVE-2008-5698
Product: Gentoo Security
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Vulnerabilities (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Security
URL: http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/6718
Whiteboard: B3? [upstream]
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Depends on: 271889
Blocks:
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Reported: 2008-12-27 13:49 UTC by Robert Buchholz (RETIRED)
Modified: 2013-09-03 02:45 UTC (History)
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Description Robert Buchholz (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2008-12-27 13:49:48 UTC 
CVE-2008-5698 (http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-5698):
  HTMLTokenizer::scriptHandler in Konqueror in KDE 3.5.9 and 3.5.10
  allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application
  crash) via an invalid document.load call that triggers use of a
  deleted object.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third
  party information.
Comment 1 Robert Buchholz (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2008-12-27 13:52:42 UTC 
I wonder if KDE upstream cares about these javascript DoS issues?

If it's just a client crash, without memory explosion, there's no reason for us to track it.
Comment 2 Tomáš Chvátal (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2009-01-03 22:26:24 UTC 
They dont bother with kde3 much.
So feel free to do what ever you want with the problem :]
It looks like it just trash your browser which is not too much vital :]
Comment 3 Theo Chatzimichos (RETIRED) archtester gentoo-dev Security 2009-05-30 17:20:50 UTC 
i have opened stabilization bug for kde 3.5.10, adding it in depend buglist
Comment 4 Samuli Suominen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2009-11-07 20:06:17 UTC 
=konqueror-3* is now masked for removal
Comment 5 Theo Chatzimichos (RETIRED) archtester gentoo-dev Security 2010-01-23 15:18:07 UTC 
KDE 3 is not in tree any more. CC us again if you need anything. thanks
Comment 6 Chris Reffett (RETIRED) gentoo-dev Security 2013-09-03 02:45:34 UTC 
KDE 3 long gone.