CVE-2002-1866

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Simple Web Server (SWS) 0.0.4 through 0.1.0 does not close file descriptors for 404 error messages, which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor exhaustion) via multiple requests for pages that do not exist.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0047.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10071.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5659
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0047.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10071.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5659
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
72th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

sws