CVE-2013-7039

libmicrohttpd: stack overflow in MHD_digest_auth_check()

Published Dec 13, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the MHD_digest_auth_check function in libmicrohttpd before 0.9.32, when MHD_OPTION_CONNECTION_MEMORY_LIMIT is set to a large value, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long URI in an authentication header.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-6839 Stack-based buffer overflow in the MHD_digest_auth_check function in libmicrohttpd before 0.9.32, when MHD_OPTION_CONNECTION_MEMORY_LIMIT is set to a large value, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long URI in an authentication header.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 5:53 PM
Reserved
Dec 9, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 13, 2013, 6:55 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:01 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 28, 2013, 12:00 AM