CVE-2007-5893

high

Description

HTTPSocket.cpp in the C++ Sockets Library before 2.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTTP request with a missing protocol version number, which triggers an exception. NOTE: some of these details were obtained from third party information.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38309

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26361

http://www.alhem.net/Sockets/Changelog

http://secunia.com/advisories/27535

http://osvdb.org/42105

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2007-11-08

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00887