CVE-2007-0838

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.91% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory handcraftedsoftware.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=117085666921871&w=2	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0514	vdb entry not applicable
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32303	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/24064	third party advisory permissions required
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=117086856902907&w=2	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22445	vdb entry third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/33116	vdb entry broken link
http://www.handcraftedsoftware.org/index.php?page=3&mode=article&k=60	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0838?: CVE-2007-0838 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0838?: To fix CVE-2007-0838, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0838 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-0838 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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