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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://census-labs.com/media/corex.txtExploit, Patch
- http://census-labs.com/news/2009/12/02/corehttp-web-server/Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508272/100/0/threaded
- http://census-labs.com/media/corex.txtExploit, Patch
- http://census-labs.com/news/2009/12/02/corehttp-web-server/Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508272/100/0/threaded
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 8, 2009
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified