Description
Buffer overflow in AN HTTPd 1.38 through 1.4.1c allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a SOCKS4 request with a long username.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- AN HTTPD 1.38/1.39/1.40/1.41 - 'SOCKS4' Buffer Overflow EDB-21955 · remote · Oct 21, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20021021 AN HTTPD SOCKS4 username Buffer Overflow Vulnerability mailing-list
- an-http-socks4-bo(10410) vdb-entry
- 6012 vdb-entry