CVE-2009-5050: konversation before 1.2.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2009-5050?

konversation: upgrade to 1.2.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2009-5050 being exploited?

CVE-2009-5050 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2009-5050 affect?

CVE-2009-5050 affects konversation. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). konversation before 1.2.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2009-5050?

Priority 55/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

HIGH 7.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2009-5050 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting konversation. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

konversation before 1.2.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2019-11-06
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: konversation

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-11-06 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

konversation konversation UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.2.3

Fixed in: 1.2.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy konversation || rpm -q konversation || konversation --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.2.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade konversation

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade konversation

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2009-5050?

konversation: upgrade to 1.2.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2009-5050 being exploited?

CVE-2009-5050 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2009-5050 affect?

CVE-2009-5050 affects konversation. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). konversation before 1.2.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

How urgent is CVE-2009-5050?

Priority 55/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2017-15923 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE MITIGATE Konversation 1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (

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