CVE-2008-4678 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in IBM WebSphere Application Server by sending a long HTTP Host header, leading to application hangs.
- 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-2008-4678?
CVE-2008-4678 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 22 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The HTTP_Request_Parser method in the HTTP Transport component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0.2 before 6.0.2.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (controller 0C4 abend and application hang) via a long HTTP Host header, related to "storage overlay" on the stack and a "parse failure."
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4678?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4678?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4678 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-2008-4678 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4678 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j949-7hpc-w79g.