CVE-2009-3586

Public Exploit

Description

Off-by-one error in src/http.c in CoreHTTP 0.5.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a long first line that triggers a buffer overflow. NOTE: this vulnerability reportedly exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-4060.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 15.61% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://census-labs.com/media/corex.txt patch exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508272/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://census-labs.com/news/2009/12/02/corehttp-web-server/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3586?
CVE-2009-3586 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3586?
To fix CVE-2009-3586, 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-2009-3586 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3586 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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