CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-2534

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Fastream NETFile Server 7.1.2 improperly handles keep-alive connection timeouts and does not close the connection after a HEAD request, allowing remote attackers to perform a denial of service (connection consumption) by sending a large number of HTTP HEAD requests.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exhaust available server connections, preventing legitimate users from accessing the service.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of the software or apply security patches from the vendor, and also limit the number of concurrent connections at the firewall level.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Fastream NETFile Server 7.1.2 does not properly handle keep-alive connection timeouts and does not close the connection after a HEAD request, which allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (connection consumption) by sending a large number HTTP HEAD requests.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS