CVE-2008-4678

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The HTTP_Request_Parser method in the HTTP Transport component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0.2 before 6.0.2.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (controller 0C4 abend and application hang) via a long HTTP Host header, related to "storage overlay" on the stack and a "parse failure."

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.8/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-399

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Oct 22, 2008
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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