CVE-2002-2286 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash apt-www-proxy by sending an empty HTTP request, causing a denial of service.
- 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-2002-2286?
CVE-2002-2286 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The parse-get function in utils.c for apt-www-proxy 0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an empty HTTP request, which causes a null dereference.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2286?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apt-Www-Proxy Apt-Www-Proxy.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2286?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2286 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-2286 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2286 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rp8c-pc5p-39jg.