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Medium
CVE-2008-0406
HTTP File Server (HFS) before 2.2c, when account names are...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39875
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27423
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3581
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486873/100/0/threaded
- http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfshack.txt
- http://www.syhunt.com/advisories/hfs-1-log.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28631
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
http file server
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 28th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.