CVE-2002-1496

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Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 22.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Null HTTP Server 0.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative value in the Content-Length HTTP header.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nulllogic:null_httpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 22.5% (22.527% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0284.html
http://freshmeat.net/releases/97910/
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10160.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5774

History

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Subscriptions

Nulllogic Null Httpd

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:26 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:26 AM
Reserved: Feb 5, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 2, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

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