CVE-2016-9564

Published: Nov 30, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in send_redirect() in Boa Webserver 0.92r allows remote attackers to DoS via an HTTP GET request requesting a long URI with only '/' and '.' characters.

Affected (1)

Products: Boa: Boa

Boa

1 product

Boa

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Boa Boa	Version 0.92r

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (4)

http://www.ljcusack.io/cve-2016-9564-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-boa-0-dot-92r

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitTechnical DescriptionURL Repurposed

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94599

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ljcusack.io/cve-2016-9564-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-boa-0-dot-92r

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitTechnical DescriptionURL Repurposed

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94599

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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