CVE-2004-1053

Description

Integer overflow in fetch on FreeBSD 4.1 through 5.3 allows remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code via certain HTTP headers in an HTTP response, which lead to a buffer overflow.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.22% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory freebsd.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11702	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18160	vdb entry
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:16.fetch.asc	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1053?: CVE-2004-1053 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1053?: To fix CVE-2004-1053, 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-2004-1053 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1053 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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