7.5CVSSHIGH
Description
Off-by-one error in the WebSocketHandshake::readServerHandshake function in websockets/WebSocketHandshake.cpp in WebCore in WebKit before r56380, as used in Qt and other products, allows remote websockets servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an upgrade header that is long and invalid.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:PConfidentialityPartial
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044023.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044031.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
lists.opensuse.org
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Timeline
Published
Jul 22, 2010
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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