CVE-2001-1496

Description

Off-by-one buffer overflow in Basic Authentication in Acme Labs thttpd 1.95 through 2.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 19.07% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/241310 broken link mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/241953 broken link mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3562 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7595 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1496?
CVE-2001-1496 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1496?
To fix CVE-2001-1496, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1496 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2001-1496 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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