CVE-2007-0838 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in FreeProxy by sending a self-referential HOST header, leading to an infinite loop.
- 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-2007-0838?
CVE-2007-0838 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FreeProxy before 3.92 Build 1626 allows malicious users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a HOST: header with a hostname and port number that refers to the server itself.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0838?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freeproxy Freeproxy.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0838?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0838 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-2007-0838 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0838 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3cgq-54vr-vmgj.