CVE-2008-7014 describes a Denial of Service vulnerability in fhttpd version 0.4.2. An unauthenticated remote attacker can crash the server by sending an HTTP Authorization header containing an invalid character after the "Basic" value. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity) due to its network-based attack vector and potential for service disruption, though it does not compromise confidentiality or integrity. While not actively exploited in the wild and absent from the KEV catalog, a public exploit (EDB-6493) exists, yet it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fhttpd:fhttpd:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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