HAVP HTTP Antivirus Proxy 0.88 sockethandler.cpp uninitialized resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in HAVP HTTP Antivirus Proxy 0.88. This affects an unknown part of the file sockethandler.cpp. This manipulation of the argument uninitialized causes resource management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-3688. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in HAVP HTTP Antivirus Proxy 0.88 (Anti-Malware Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file sockethandler.cpp. The manipulation of the argument uninitialized with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

sockethandler.cpp in HTTP Antivirus Proxy (HAVP) 0.88 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) by connecting to a non-responsive server, which triggers an infinite loop due to an uninitialized variable.

The bug was discovered 08/03/2008. The weakness was published 08/14/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-3688 since 08/14/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 11 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34251 (GLSA-200809-11 : HAVP: Denial of Service), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44467), Tenable (34251), SecurityFocus (BID 30697†), OSVDB (47512†) and Secunia (SA31494†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 34251
Nessus Name: GLSA-200809-11 : HAVP: Denial of Service
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OpenVAS ID: 61648
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200809-11 (havp)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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08/17/2019 +1614 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sourceforge.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3688 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3688
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43705
X-Force: 44467
SecurityFocus: 30697 - HAVP 'sockethandler.cpp' Client Connect Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 31494
OSVDB: 47512 - CVE-2008-3688 - HTTP Antivirus Proxy - Denial of Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020900
Vulnerability Center: 19614 - HTTP Antivirus Proxy Vulnerability Allows Remote DoS, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 08/17/2019 17:30
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (73), 08/17/2019 17:30 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:DE9:103

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