CVE-2001-0852

Red Hat Linux TUX HTTP Server 2.1.0-2 - Denial of Service via Long Host Header

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0852. PoCs published by Aiden ORawe.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a kernel panic in TUX by sending an oversized Host header in an HTTP request, causing an assertion failure. It leverages a denial-of-service vulnerability via a simple Perl one-liner and netcat.

Description

TUX HTTP server 2.1.0-2 in Red Hat Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long Host: header.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Aiden ORawe · textdoslinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21141

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This exploit triggers a kernel panic in TUX by sending an oversized Host header in an HTTP request, causing an assertion failure. It leverages a denial-of-service vulnerability via a simple Perl one-liner and netcat.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Dos

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Reliable

Target: TUX kernel-based HTTP server (version not specified)

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Network access to the target TUX server · Netcat (nc) installed on the attacker's machine

MITRE ATT&CK