HIGH
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
Published Aug 14, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.00%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.88
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.00% 0.03001
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03001
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.00% (0.03001) | 86.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.00% (0.03001) | 85.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.10% (0.02104) | 82.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.53% (0.02534) | 90.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 2.35% (0.02346) | 89.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 2.07% (0.02066) | 87.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 3.45% (0.03448) | 90.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.20% (0.03201) | 89.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31494 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31971 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200809-11.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30697 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020900 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.server-side.de/index.htm x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkProduct
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44467 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=487CDF51.5060201%40endian.com mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTBroken LinkPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31494 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31971 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link | |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200809-11.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30697 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020900 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.server-side.de/index.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkProduct | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44467 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=487CDF51.5060201%40endian.com | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTBroken LinkPatch |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 14, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 14, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3688
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a