VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-0406
HTTP File Server (HFS) before 2.2c, when account names are used as log filenames, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long account name.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.57%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.57%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
HTTP File Server (HFS) before 2.2c, when account names are used as log filenames, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long account name.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.57% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- hfs/http file server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28631Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3581
- http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486873/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423
- http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-log.txt
- http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39875
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28631Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3581
- http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486873/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423
- http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-log.txt
- http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39875
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.