CVE-2008-3683 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 14 Aug 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server by exhausting file descriptors via the FTP subsystem.

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-2008-3683?

CVE-2008-3683 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the FTP subsystem in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 through 4.0.5 before SP6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failure to accept connections) via unknown vectors, probably related to exhaustion of file descriptors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3683?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun Java System Web Proxy Server.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3683?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3683 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-2008-3683 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3683 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v6r2-c4w2-hh49.