CVE-2008-3936 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Dreambox DM500C devices by sending a long URI to the web 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-2008-3936?
CVE-2008-3936 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Sep 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The web interface in Dreambox DM500C allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a long URI.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3936?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dreambox Dm500c.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3936?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3936 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-2008-3936 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3936 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chp9-r3p9-57jf.