CVE-2002-1496

Public Exploit

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Null HTTP Server 0.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative value in the Content-Length HTTP header.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 14.40% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10160.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5774	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0284.html	mailing list
http://freshmeat.net/releases/97910/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1496?: CVE-2002-1496 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1496?: To fix CVE-2002-1496, 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-2002-1496 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1496 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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