CVE-2009-3586 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP request line in CoreHTTP.
- 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-2009-3586?
CVE-2009-3586 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Off-by-one error in src/http.c in CoreHTTP 0.5.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a long first line that triggers a buffer overflow. NOTE: this vulnerability reportedly exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-4060.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3586?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Frank Yaul Corehttp.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3586?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3586 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-2009-3586 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3586 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-247h-6fhv-4v2c.