Description
Format string vulnerability in the h_readrequest function in http.c in httpdx Web Server 1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the Host header.
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
- httpdx 1.4 - HTTP Server Host Header Remote Format String Denial of Service EDB-9657 · dos · Sep 14, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 58129 vdb-entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53205 vdb-entry
- 9657 exploit
- 36734 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-2654 vdb-entry
- http://httpdx.sourceforge.net/downloads/changelog.log