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Debian DSA-396-1 : thttpd - missing input sanitizing, wrong calculation
high Nessus Plugin ID 15233
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in thttpd, a tiny HTTP server.The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following vulnerabilities :
- CAN-2002-1562: Information leak Marcus Breiing discovered that if thttpd it is used for virtual hosting, and an attacker supplies a specially crafted 'Host:' header with a pathname instead of a hostname, thttpd will reveal information about the host system. Hence, an attacker can browse the entire disk.
- CAN-2003-0899: Arbitrary code execution Joel Soderberg and Christer Oberg discovered a remote overflow which allows an attacker to partially overwrite the EBP register and hence execute arbitrary code.
Solution
Upgrade the thttpd package immediately.For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 2.21b-11.2.
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 15233
File Name: debian_DSA-396.nasl
Version: 1.25
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 9/29/2004
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:thttpd
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 10/29/2003
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2002-1562, CVE-2003-0899
CWE: 119
DSA: 396