CVE-2006-1619 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash IBM WebSphere Application Server by sending HTTP requests with large headers, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-1619?
CVE-2006-1619 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 5 Apr 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 4.0.1 through 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an HTTP request with a large header.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1619?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1619?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1619 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-1619 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1619 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j389-3jxj-44c7.