CVE-2008-0406

N/A Unknown

Published: January 29, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

HTTP File Server (HFS) before 2.2c, when account names are used as log filenames, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long account name.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/28631

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3581

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486873/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-log.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39875

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28631