Description
Off-by-one error in src/http.c in CoreHTTP 0.5.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a long first line that triggers a buffer overflow. NOTE: this vulnerability reportedly exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-4060.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Patroklos Argyroudis · pythondoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10349
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_misc
http://census-labs.com/media/corex.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508272/100/0/threaded
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://census-labs.com/news/2009/12/02/corehttp-web-server/
Scores
EPSS
0.0948
EPSS Percentile
92.8%
Details
CWE
CWE-189
Status
published
Products (1)
frank_yaul/corehttp
0.5.3.1
Published
Dec 08, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026