CVE-2003-1558 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via a long CGI request in the fnord 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-2003-1558?
CVE-2003-1558 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 May 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in httpd.c of fnord 1.6 allows remote attackers to create a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CGI request passed to the do_cgi function.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1558?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fefe Fnord.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1558?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1558 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-2003-1558 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1558 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j44p-mx85-g9cg.