CVE-2008-3683

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.66% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44413	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30671	patch vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2366	vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240327-1	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31476	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020696	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3683?: CVE-2008-3683 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3683?: To fix CVE-2008-3683, 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-2008-3683 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-3683 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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