# CVE-2008-7227: PartialBufferOutputStream2 in GeoServer before 1.6.1 and 1.7.0-beta1 attempts to flush buffer contents even when it is handling an "in memor

- Also known as: GHSA-8HMH-MHQV-7638
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-09-14 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

PartialBufferOutputStream2 in GeoServer before 1.6.1 and 1.7.0-beta1 attempts to flush buffer contents even when it is handling an "in memory buffer," which prevents the reporting of a service exception, with unknown impact and attack vectors.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://osvdb.org/43266
- http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GEOS-1747

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