CVE-2008-3688

7.5 HIGH
Published: August 14, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31494
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31971
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200809-11.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30697
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020900
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.server-side.de/index.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Product
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44467
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31494
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31971
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200809-11.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30697
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020900
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.server-side.de/index.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Product
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44467
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=487CDF51.5060201%40endian.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

havp