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CVE-2009-5098

5.4 · MEDIUM

The LunaSysMgr process in Palm Pre WebOS 1.1 and earlier, when not viewing web pages in landscape mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a web page containing a long…

Published Sep 13, 2011hpCWE-399EPSS 3.94%

Overview

CVE-2009-5098 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hp palm_pre_webos. It was published on September 13, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The LunaSysMgr process in Palm Pre WebOS 1.1 and earlier, when not viewing web pages in landscape mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a web page containing a long string following a refresh tag, which triggers a floating point exception.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hp. Update palm_pre_webos to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
hppalm_pre_webos0Affected

References

Refkb.palm.com/wps/portal/kb/na/pre/p100eww/sprint/solutions/article/50607_en.html#12Refsecunia.com/advisories/36936Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/8373Reftlhsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/10/palm-pre-webos-version-11-floating.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507126/100/0/threadedRefkb.palm.com/wps/portal/kb/na/pre/p100eww/sprint/solutions/article/50607_en.html#12Refsecunia.com/advisories/36936Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/8373Reftlhsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/10/palm-pre-webos-version-11-floating.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507126/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-5098?

CVE-2009-5098 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hp palm_pre_webos. It was published on September 13, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-5098?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-5098?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hp. Update palm_pre_webos to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-5098?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-5098 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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