VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-5893
HTTPSocket.cpp in the C++ Sockets Library before 2.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTTP request with a missing protocol version number, which triggers an exception.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.18%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.18%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
HTTPSocket.cpp in the C++ Sockets Library before 2.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTTP request with a missing protocol version number, which triggers an exception. NOTE: some of these details were obtained from third party information.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.18% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- alhem/c\+\+ sockets library
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/42105
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27535Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.alhem.net/Sockets/Changelog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26361
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38309
- http://osvdb.org/42105
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27535Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.alhem.net/Sockets/Changelog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26361
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38309
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.