CVE-2002-0099 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 15 Mar 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Savant Web Server by sending a long HTTP request with excessive dots in the CGI path.

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-2002-0099?

CVE-2002-0099 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in Michael Lamont Savant Web Server 3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long HTTP request to the cgi-bin directory in which the CGI program name contains a large number of . (dot) characters.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0099?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Michael Lamont Savant Webserver.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0099?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0099 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-2002-0099 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0099 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cpj3-fmx3-44jh.