CVE-2002-1870 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 28 Jun 2005 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute code via improper handling of failed recv calls in Simple Web Server.

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-2002-1870?

CVE-2002-1870 is a high-severity 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

Simple Web Server (SWS) 0.0.4 through 0.1.0 does not properly handle when the recv function call fails, which may allow remote attackers to overwrite program data or perform actions on an uninitialized heap, leading to a denial of service and possibly code execution.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1870?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sws Sws Simple Web Server.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1870?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1870 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-2002-1870 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1870 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c494-fxwq-p4x4.