Description
sockethandler.cpp in HTTP Antivirus Proxy (HAVP) 0.88 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) by connecting to a non-responsive server, which triggers an infinite loop due to an uninitialized variable.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 11 | havp | 0.88-1.1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | havp | 0.88-1+lenny1 | DTSA-159-1 |
Advisories 1
- DTSA-159-1 havp - denial of service Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 30697 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200809-11 vendor-advisory
- [havp-devel] 20080715 Infinite loop which causes havp to block completely mailing-list
- 31494 third-party-advisory
- havp-sockethandler-dos(44467) vdb-entry
- 1020900 vdb-entry
- 31971 third-party-advisory
- http://www.server-side.de/index.htm