CVE-2001-0834
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.026 · 85 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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affected products (13)
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references (22)
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- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000429enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100260195401753&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=458013&group_id=4593&atid=104593enisa_euvd
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-035.0.txtenisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-080enisa_euvd
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-083.php3enisa_euvd
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_035_htdig_txt.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-139.htmlenisa_euvd
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