CVE-2006-5216

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Sergey Lyubka Simple HTTPD (shttpd) 1.34 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URI.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 79.16% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-October/050146.html	mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2482	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/22294	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29368	vdb entry
http://exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2006-005-shttpd.txt
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017088	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3939	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20393	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5216?: CVE-2006-5216 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5216?: To fix CVE-2006-5216, 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-2006-5216 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5216 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~79% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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