CVE-2009-5110 — MEDIUM (5.0)

Vulnerability Description

dhttpd allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via partial HTTP requests, as demonstrated by Slowloris.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dhttpd	Dhttpd	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

References

http://ha.ckers.org/slowloris/
http://ha.ckers.org/slowloris/

FAQ

What is CVE-2009-5110?

CVE-2009-5110 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). dhttpd allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via partial HTTP requests, as demonstrated by Slowloris.

How severe is CVE-2009-5110?

CVE-2009-5110 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2009-5110?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dhttpd Dhttpd.