CVE-2008-4678 (GCVE-0-2008-4678)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-10-22 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:24
VLAI
Summary
The HTTP_Request_Parser method in the HTTP Transport component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0.2 before 6.0.2.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (controller 0C4 abend and application hang) via a long HTTP Host header, related to "storage overlay" on the stack and a "parse failure."
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2871 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/32296 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31839 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Date Public
2008-08-06 00:00
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