CVE-1999-1457 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on thttpd servers via a buffer overflow in the date parsing function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1457?
CVE-1999-1457 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in thttpd HTTP server before 2.04-31 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long date string, which is not properly handled by the tdate_parse function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1457?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thttpd Thttpd Http Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1457?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1457 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-1999-1457 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1457 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xm4r-f4rc-2jjh.