CVE-2013-7039

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the MHD_digest_auth_check function in libmicrohttpd before 0.9.32, when MHD_OPTION_CONNECTION_MEMORY_LIMIT is set to a large value, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long URI in an authentication header.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.38% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1039390
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64138 vdb entry
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=493450
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201402-01.xml vendor advisory
https://gnunet.org/svn/libmicrohttpd/ChangeLog
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/09/11 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/55903 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-7039?
CVE-2013-7039 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-7039?
To fix CVE-2013-7039, 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-2013-7039 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-7039 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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