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."
Published Oct 22, 2008
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.92%
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."
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0.2
- 6.0.2.1
- 6.0.2.2
- 6.0.2.3
- 6.0.2.4
- 6.0.2.5
- 6.0.2.6
- 6.0.2.9
- 6.0.2.11
- 6.0.2.13
- 6.0.2.15
- 6.0.2.17
- 6.0.2.19
- 6.0.2.23
- 6.0.2.25
- 6.0.2.27
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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
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 2, 2026 | 1.92% (0.01916) | 79.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.92% (0.01916) | 77.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.64% (0.01639) | 80.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 3.33% (0.03325) | 91.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.14% (0.05144) | 92.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 4.02% (0.04023) | 92.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 1.90% (0.01897) | 88.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01897) | 86.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32296 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006876 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK69371 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31839 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2871 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45993 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32296 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006876 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK69371 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31839 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2871 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45993 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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