CVE-2007-0838

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Published Feb 8, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

FreeProxy before 3.92 Build 1626 allows malicious users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a HOST: header with a hostname and port number that refers to the server itself.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:freeproxy:freeproxy:3.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-0835	FreeProxy before 3.92 Build 1626 allows malicious users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a HOST: header with a hostname and port number that refers to the server itself.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.4% (2.441% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=117086856902907&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=117085666921871&w=2
http://osvdb.org/33116
http://secunia.com/advisories/24064
http://www.handcraftedsoftware.org/index.php?page=3&mode=article&k=60
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22445
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0514
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32303

History

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Subscriptions

Freeproxy Freeproxy

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:34 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 8, 2007, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:34 PM
Reserved: Feb 7, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:36 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 8, 2007, 12:28 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:36 PM

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