CVE-2006-6916 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in Getahead Direct Web Remoting library using crafted input.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not stated
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-6916?

CVE-2006-6916 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 2007. It can be exploited over the network.

Official description

Getahead Direct Web Remoting (DWR) before 1.1.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown vectors related to "crafted input."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6916?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Getahead Direct Web Remoting.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6916?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6916 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-2006-6916 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6916 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r4q2-fwqx-hjm5.

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