# CVE-2006-5783: Firefox 1.5.0.7 on Kubuntu Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long URL in an A tag.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-11-07 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Firefox 1.5.0.7 on Kubuntu Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long URL in an A tag. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by several vendors, who could not reproduce the report. In addition, the scope of the impact - system freeze - suggests an issue that is not related to Firefox. Due to this impact, CVE concurs with the dispute

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450424/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450730/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450476/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450398/100/0/threaded

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