CVE-2009-5098
CVE-2009-5098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hp Palm Pre Webos with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-399
- Affected product: Hp Palm Pre Webos
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-5098?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2009-5098?
- CVE-2009-5098 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2009-5098 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2009-5098?
- CVE-2009-5098 primarily affects Hp Palm Pre Webos. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2009-5098?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2009-5098 published?
- CVE-2009-5098 was published on 2011-09-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://kb.palm.com/wps/portal/kb/na/pre/p100eww/sprint/solutions/article/50607_en.html#12
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36936
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8373
- http://tlhsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/10/palm-pre-webos-version-11-floating.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507126/100/0/threaded
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:palm_pre_webos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:palm_pre_webos:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:palm_pre_webos:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:palm_pre_webos:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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