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CVE-2004-2614: MyWeb 3.3 may crash or be hijacked by long request

CVE-2004-2614 · published 21 years ago

Summary

The MyWeb 3.3 web server can be forced to stop working or potentially let an attacker run their own code if it receives an unusually long web request. This could interrupt your website and expose your system. Apply the vendor's update or limit the length of incoming requests to protect your service.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
xuebrothers	myweb	3.3 `cpe:2.3:a:xuebrothers:myweb:3.3:::::::*`

Original advisory text

Buffer overflow in MyWeb 3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request.

References

http://fux0r.phathookups.com/advisory/sp-x11-advisory.txt Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/11566 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1931 Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5983 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10303 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16101 VDB Entry

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal 60 days

Not known to be exploited
Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

7.5 High

Exploitation

7% chance of attack within 30 days

Timeline

Published31 Dec 2004

Updated4 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2004-2614 · NVD

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