CVE-2008-2749 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.1 Published 18 Jun 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Sun Calendar Server daemon via unspecified vectors when access logging is enabled.

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-2008-2749?

CVE-2008-2749 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in cshttpd in Sun Java System Calendar Server 6 and 6.3, and Sun ONE Calendar Server 6.0, when access logging (aka service.http.commandlog.all) is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2749?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Java System Calendar Server, Sun One Calendar Server.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2749?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2749 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-2008-2749 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2749 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wmfj-qw37-mw3q.