CVE-2003-0899 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on thttpd web servers via a buffer overflow triggered by specific HTML characters in requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0899?
CVE-2003-0899 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Oct 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in defang in libhttpd.c for thttpd 2.21 to 2.23b1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via requests that contain '<' or '>' characters, which trigger the overflow when the characters are expanded to "<" and ">" sequences.
Weakness: CWE-131
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0899?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Acme Thttpd.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0899?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2003-0899 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0899 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28q9-rp4x-j7g7.