CVE-2007-4980

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Published Sep 19, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 4.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

The readRequest method in org/gcaldaemon/core/http/HTTPListener.java in GCALDaemon 1.0-beta13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large integer value in the Content-Length HTTP header, which triggers a fatal Java OutOfMemoryError.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gcaldaemon:gcaldaemon:1.0_beta13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-4961	The readRequest method in org/gcaldaemon/core/http/HTTPListener.java in GCALDaemon 1.0-beta13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large integer value in the Content-Length HTTP header, which triggers a fatal Java OutOfMemoryError.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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No CVSS v3.0

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.

Exploit prediction score: 4.8% (4.759% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/40922
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3154
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479816/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25704
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36670

History

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Subscriptions

Gcaldaemon Gcaldaemon

Weaknesses

CWE-189

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 19, 2007, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:17 PM
Reserved: Sep 19, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 19, 2007, 6:17 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 PM

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