CVE-2013-7039 (GCVE-0-2013-7039)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-12-13 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 17:53
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1039390 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64138 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=493450 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201402-01.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| https://gnunet.org/svn/libmicrohttpd/ChangeLog | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/1… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/55903 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
Date Public
2013-11-29 00:00
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