60875 : CoreHTTP src/http.c HTTP Request Off-by-one Remote Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2009-12-02

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-3586" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : 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.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Third-Party Solution
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, census has released an unofficial patch to address this vulnerability.

As with all third-party solutions, ensure they come from a reliable source and are permitted under your company's security policy.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Milw0rm: 10349
Exploit Database: 10349
CVE ID: 2009-3586 (see also: NVD)
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-12/0101.html
Other Solution URL: http://census-labs.com/media/corehttp-0.5.3.1-patch.txt
Other Advisory URL: http://census-labs.com/media/corex.txt
http://census-labs.com/news/2009/12/02/corehttp-web-server/

Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-12-09 | Disagree?

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