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thttpd "defang()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA10092
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Release Date:
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2003-10-29
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Popularity:
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8,277 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | thttpd 2.x
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in thttpd, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the "defang()" function when handling certain input. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by supplying specially crafted input containing multiple "<" and ">" characters.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability has been reported in versions 2.21 through 2.23b1.
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