CVE-2003-1262

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the http_fetch function of HTTP Fetcher 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a URL request via a long (1) host, (2) referer, or (3) userAgent value.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.09% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory linuxsecurity.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104195613529429&w=2	mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11000.php	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6531	vdb entry patch
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/104480/104/	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305340	mailing list exploit patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/7823	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1262?: CVE-2003-1262 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1262?: To fix CVE-2003-1262, 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-2003-1262 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-1262 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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