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SHTTPD HTTP Request Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA22294
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Release Date:
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2006-10-06
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Last Update:
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2006-10-18
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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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: | SHTTPD 1.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2006-5216 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
A vulnerability has been discovered in SHTTPD, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the handling of HTTP requests. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted HTTP request.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.34 for Windows. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 1.35.
Provided and/or discovered by:
skOd and Donnie Werner
Changelog:
2006-10-12: Added CVE reference.
2006-10-18: Updated "Solution" section.
Original Advisory:
http://exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2006-005-shttpd.txt
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1 Related Secunia Security Advisories
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1. SHTTPD Script Source Code Disclosure
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