VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-2400
Buffer overflow in the httpdProcessRequest function in LibHTTPD 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP POST request.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 7.65%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.65%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in the httpdProcessRequest function in LibHTTPD 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP POST request.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 7.65% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- hughes technologies/libhttpd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-11/0305.htmlPatch
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103720432411860&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10615.php
- http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/6H00I2060I.htmlExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6172Exploit, Patch
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-11/0305.htmlPatch
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103720432411860&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10615.php
- http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/6H00I2060I.htmlExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6172Exploit, Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.