CVE-2007-0564 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 30 Jan 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can cause a denial of service via CPU consumption by submitting a large file to the license registering interface.

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-2007-0564?

CVE-2007-0564 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The license registering interface in Symantec Web Security (SWS) before 3.0.1.85 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by submitting a large file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0564?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Web Security.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0564?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0564 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-2007-0564 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0564 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-42cq-ffjw-fjpc.