Jim Rees palmhttpd 3.0 on PalmOS HTTP Connection denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Jim Rees palmhttpd 3.0 on PalmOS. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component HTTP Connection Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2004-0264. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jim Rees palmhttpd 3.0 on PalmOS (Web Server). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component HTTP Connection Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

palmhttpd for PalmOS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by establishing two simultaneous HTTP connections, which exceeds the PalmOS accept queue.

The weakness was presented 11/23/2004 by shaun2k2 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0264. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15090), Exploit-DB (23665) and SecurityFocus (BID 9608†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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02/09/2004 🔍
11/23/2004 +288 days 🔍
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04/14/2015 +3794 days 🔍
08/06/2025 +3767 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: shaun2k2
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0264 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0264
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22408
X-Force: 15090 - palmhttpd accept function buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 9608 - Shaun2k2 Palmhttpd Server Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:23
Updated: 08/06/2025 22:09
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:23 (51), 06/22/2018 07:41 (8), 08/06/2025 22:09 (22)
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