# CVE-2008-4678: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-10-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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."

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2871
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006876
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32296
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31839
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK69371
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45993

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