Havp · Http Antivirus Proxy · CVE-2008-3688
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
HTTP Antivirus Proxy (HAVP) version 0.88
**Description**
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by connecting to a non-responsive server, triggering an infinite loop due to an uninitialized variable. This occurs in the sockethandler.cpp component.
**Recommendations**
For HTTP Antivirus Proxy (HAVP) version 0.88, consider disabling the sockethandler.cpp component until a patch is available to prevent the denial of service. Restrict access to non-responsive servers to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.