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CERN httpd CGI name heap overflow
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Web Servers
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
18 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
It was possible to kill the remote web server by requesting GET /cgi-bin/A.AAAA[...]A HTTP/1.0 This is known to trigger a heap overflow in some servers like CERN HTTPD.
Solution
Solution
Ask your vendor for a patch or move to another server.