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published date: November 3, 2003

CVE-2003-0899 : Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Description

Buffer overflow in defang in libhttpd.c for thttpd 2.21 to 2.23b1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via requests that contain '<' or '>' characters, which trigger the overflow when the characters are expanded to "<" and ">" sequences.

Product(s):

  • ACME thttpd
  • ACME thttpd 2.21
  • ACME thttpd 2.21b
  • ACME thttpd 2.22
  • ACME thttpd 2.23 -
  • ACME thttpd 2.23 B1

Question to Ask Vendors:

  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2003-0899, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2003-0899 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

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