Description
Buffer overflow in the prepare_reply function in request.c for Mathopd 1.2 through 1.5b13, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a long path.
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
- MathoPD 1.x - Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-23811 · remote · Nov 2, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20031208 Re: [Fwd: Security Alert; possible buffer overflow in all Mathopd mailing-list
- http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5FP0C1FCAW.html
- 10385 third-party-advisory
- 20031205 [Fwd: Security Alert; possible buffer overflow in all Mathopd versions] mailing-list
- 9871 vdb-entry
- mathopd-preparereply-bo(15474) vdb-entry