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CVE-2001-0834

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CVE-2001-0834

Published: Mar 9, 2002

Modified: Aug 8, 2024

PUBLISHED

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.

VendorProductVersions

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affected
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References

DSA-080
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
CSSA-2001-035.0
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_CALDERA
CLA-2001:429
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_CONECTIVA
3410
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
SuSE-SA:2001:035
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
MDKSA-2001:083
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRAKE
htdig-htsearch-infinite-loop(7262)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
RHSA-2001:139
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT

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