Category: DoS attack
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Security vulnerability fixed in Firefox 131.0.3 (CVE-2024-9936)
CVE-2024-9936 is a vulnerability in Firefox versions prior to 131.0.3. The flaw occurs when manipulating the selection node cache, which can lead to unexpected behavior and potentially an exploitable crash. This issue could be used to cause a denial of service (DoS) attack, making the browser crash and rendering it inaccessible to users. The vulnerability…
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Redundant Prefix Issue (CVE-2023-23583)
Redundant Prefix Issue is a security vulnerability in some Intel Processors may allow Privilege Escalation and/or Denial of Service and/or Information Disclosure via local access. (see INTEL-SA-00950 and CVE-2023-23583 for details)
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Denial-of-Service Attack
Denial-of-Service Attack (DoS Attack): A Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the regular functioning of a computer system, network, website, or service by overwhelming it with a flood of traffic or resource requests. The goal of a DoS attack is to make the targeted system or network unavailable to its users, effectively…