CVE-2002-2400 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP POST request in LibHTTPD.
- 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-2002-2400?
CVE-2002-2400 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Nov 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the httpdProcessRequest function in LibHTTPD 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP POST request.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2400?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hughes Technologies Libhttpd.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2400?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2400 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-2002-2400 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2400 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hc22-wgv5-gxhw.