CVE-2001-0834
htdig < 3.1.5 - Remote Denial of Service and Arbitrary File Read via -c Option
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-080
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_caldera
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-035.0.txt
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_conectiva
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000429
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3410
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_035_htdig_txt.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7263
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100260195401753&w=2
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-083.php3
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7262
Product x_refsource_misc
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=458013&group_id=4593&atid=104593
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-139.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0251
EPSS Percentile
85.6%
Details
Status
published
Products (12)
conectiva/linux
5.0
conectiva/linux
5.1
conectiva/linux
6.0
conectiva/linux
7.0
debian/debian_linux
2.2
htdig/htdig
< 3.1.5
suse/suse_linux
6.3
suse/suse_linux
6.4
suse/suse_linux
7.0
suse/suse_linux
7.1
... and 2 more
Published
Dec 06, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026