Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900891
Category:	Denial of Service
Title:	Microsoft Internet Denial Of Service Vulnerability (Nov 2009)
Summary:	Internet Explorer is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Internet Explorer is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: An error exists when a JavaScript loop that configures the home page by using the 'setHomePage' method and a 'DHTML' behavior property. This can be exploited to cause an application hang. Vulnerability Impact: Successful attacks may result in Denial of Service condition on the affected application. Affected Software/OS: Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 to 6.0.2900.2180 and 7.0 to 7.0.6000.16711. 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. CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-3943 Bugtraq: 20091108 DoS vulnerability in Internet Explorer (Google Search) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507731/100/0/threaded Bugtraq: 20091109 Re: Re: DoS vulnerability in Internet Explorer (Google Search) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507760/100/0/threaded http://websecurity.com.ua/3658/
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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