palmhttpd accept function buffer overflow
| palmhttpd-accept-bo (15090) |  Low Risk |
Description:
palmhttpd is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a buffer overflow in the accept function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 6, 2008.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Feb 08 2004 - 11:22:40 CST : PalmOS httpd accept() queue overflow DoS vulnerability..
- BID-9608: Shaun2k2 Palmhttpd Server Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0264: 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.
- OSVDB ID: 3892: palmhttpd Multiple Connection DoS
Platforms Affected:
- Shaun Colley palmhttpd
Reported:
Feb 08, 2004
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