CVE-2001-0834

MediumCVSS 6.4/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

htsearch CGI program in htdig (ht://Dig) 3.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to use the -c option to specify an alternate configuration file, which could be used to (1) cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by specifying a large file such as /dev/zero, or (2) read arbitrary files by uploading an alternate configuration file that specifies the target file.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.4/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 6, 2001
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2001-0834: Medium severity, CVSS 6.4 | Vulnix