thttpd v2.26 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in thttpd redirect CGI Program
Posted by Ron E on Sep 03Description:
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the redirect CGI
program distributed with thttpd. The vulnerability is caused by unsafe
string concatenation when constructing redirect URLs using
attacker-controlled CGI environment variables. A remote, unauthenticated
attacker can trigger the vulnerability via a crafted HTTP request,
resulting in a crash of the CGI process and denial of service. In
environments lacking modern...