CVE-2002-1816 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request due to an off-by-one buffer overflow in ATPhttpd.
- 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-2002-1816?
CVE-2002-1816 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Off-by-one buffer overflow in the sock_gets function in sockhelp.c for ATPhttpd 0.4b and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request.
Weakness: CWE-193
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1816?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redshift Atphttpd.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1816?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1816 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-2002-1816 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1816 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c46x-vc6v-fpx6.