CVE-2008-0406

Published: Jan 29, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Hfs: Http File Server

Hfs

1 product

Http File Server

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Hfs Http File Server	Up to 2.2b

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (16)

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