Stack-based buffer overflow in the h_handlepeer function in http.cpp in httpdx 1.4, and possibly 1.4.3, allows remote attackers to cause a…

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the h_handlepeer function in http.cpp in httpdx 1.4, and possibly 1.4.3, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

63.9% · top 0.8% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-119 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (8)

• ADV-2009-2874 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53700 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 20091010 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125544914512291&w=2 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 58714 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• 20091008 Remote buffer overflow in httpdx (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 36991 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.pank4j.com/exploits/httpdxb0f.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 20091009 Re: Remote buffer overflow in httpdx (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 06:38 UTC.