CVE-2001-0834

security flaw

Published Mar 9, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
htsearch CGI program in htdig (ht://Dig) 3.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to use the -c option to specify an alternate configuration file, which could be used to (1) cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by specifying a large file such as /dev/zero, or (2) read arbitrary files by uploading an alternate configuration file that specifies the target file.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2001-0817 htsearch CGI program in htdig (ht://Dig) 3.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to use the -c option to specify an alternate configuration file, which could be used to (1) cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by specifying a large file such as /dev/zero, or (2) read arbitrary files by uploading an alternate configuration file that specifies the target file.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 4:37 AM
Reserved
Nov 22, 2001, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 6, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM
Severity
Public date
Oct 7, 2001, 12:00 AM