What is the severity of CVE-2008-5421?

CVE-2008-5421 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause the affected service to hang.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5421?

To mitigate CVE-2008-5421, upgrade to a version of NetWin SmsGate that is later than 1.1n.

What versions of NetWin SmsGate are affected by CVE-2008-5421?

CVE-2008-5421 affects all versions of NetWin SmsGate up to and including 1.1n.

Can CVE-2008-5421 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2008-5421 can be exploited remotely by sending specially crafted HTTP headers to the service.

What are the conditions that lead to the denial of service in CVE-2008-5421?

The denial of service in CVE-2008-5421 can occur due to a large or invalid integer in the Content-Length HTTP header.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-5421

medium

CWE

399

11/12/2008

16/9/2024

CVE-2008-5421

First published: Thu Dec 11 2008(Updated: )

The SSL web administration service in NetWin SmsGate 1.1n and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via (1) a large integer in the Content-Length HTTP header; (2) an invalid value in the Content-Length HTTP header, as demonstrated by a negative integer; or (3) a missing Content-Length HTTP header.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
NetWin SmsGate	=1.0r
NetWin SmsGate	=1.0h
NetWin SmsGate	<=1.1n
NetWin SmsGate	=1.0w
NetWin SmsGate	=1.1m
NetWin SmsGate	=1.0c
NetWin SmsGate	=1.0a

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5421?
CVE-2008-5421 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause the affected service to hang.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5421?
To mitigate CVE-2008-5421, upgrade to a version of NetWin SmsGate that is later than 1.1n.
What versions of NetWin SmsGate are affected by CVE-2008-5421?
CVE-2008-5421 affects all versions of NetWin SmsGate up to and including 1.1n.
Can CVE-2008-5421 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2008-5421 can be exploited remotely by sending specially crafted HTTP headers to the service.
What are the conditions that lead to the denial of service in CVE-2008-5421?
The denial of service in CVE-2008-5421 can occur due to a large or invalid integer in the Content-Length HTTP header.

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