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Netscape History Information Denial of Service Weakness
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA17946
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Release Date:
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2005-12-09
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Last Update:
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2006-05-10
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Popularity:
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13,152 views
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Critical:
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Not critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Netscape 7.x
Netscape 8.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-4134
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Description:
A weakness has been discovered in Netscape, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
For more information:
SA17934
The weakness has been confirmed in versions 7.2, 8.0.4, and 8.1. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Configure Netscape to clear history information when closing the browser. This affects functionality.
Tools -> Options... -> Privacy -> Page History -> Clear Page History on browser exit
Changelog:
2005-12-15: Added CVE reference. Updated "Description" and "Software Information" sections.
2006-05-10: Updated "Description" section.
Other References:
SA17934:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17934/
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