CVE-2003-1558

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Published May 9, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in httpd.c of fnord 1.6 allows remote attackers to create a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CGI request passed to the do_cgi function.

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:fefe:fnord:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-1548	Buffer overflow in httpd.c of fnord 1.6 allows remote attackers to create a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CGI request passed to the do_cgi function.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.1% (3.076% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/7893
http://www.fefe.de/fnord/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/307400/30/26270/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6635
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11121

History

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Subscriptions

Fefe Fnord

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:35 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 9, 2008, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:35 AM
Reserved: May 9, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 PM

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