CVE-2008-6742 json
Foxy P2P software allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a foxy URI with a download action and a lar…
published 2009-04-21 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6702
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Foxy P2P software allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a foxy URI with a download action and a large fs value.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-5843)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-5843 P2P Foxy - Out of Memory Denial of Service dos, 2008-06-17
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29776 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/5843
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/29776
vdb-entry, exploit
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/43146
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-6742
- NVD CVE-2008-6742
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