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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-1866 · published 31 December 2002

CVE-2002-1866: Sws simple web server vulnerability

Sws · Sws Simple Web Server

Simple Web Server (SWS) 0.0.4 through 0.1.0 does not close file descriptors for 404 error messages, which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor exhaustion) via multiple requests for pages that do not exist.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.6% · top 25.6%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Simple Web Server (SWS) 0.0.4 through 0.1.0 does not close file descriptors for 404 error messages, which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor exhaustion) via multiple requests for pages that do not exist.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0047.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10071.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5659
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0047.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10071.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5659

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-1866), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.