CVE-2001-0834

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.4
Exploit probability—
ProductHtdig
PublishedDec 6, 2001
First seenDec 6, 2001

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
htdig htdigv ≤ 3.1.5—
conectiva linux5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 7.0—
debian debian_linux2.2—
suse suse_linux6.3, 6.4, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3—

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