Description
Buffer overflow in zawhttpd 0.8.23, and possibly previous versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a request for a URI composed of several "\" (backslash) characters.
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
- zawhttpd 0.8.23 - GET Remote Buffer Overflow (Denial of Service) (PoC) EDB-1746 · dos · May 4, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 25671 vdb-entry
- http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5OP0315IKK.html
- 1016030 vdb-entry
- zawhttpd-get-dos(26257) vdb-entry
- 20060502 zawhttpd - Buffer Overflow mailing-list
- 852 third-party-advisory
- 17814 vdb-entry