CVE-2003-1558

Published: Dec 31, 2003Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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 (1)

Products: Fefe: Fnord

Fefe

1 product

Fnord

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fefe Fnord	Version 1.6

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (10)

http://secunia.com/advisories/7893

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.fefe.de/fnord/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/307400/30/26270/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6635

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11121

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/7893