Description
query_params.cpp in cxxtools before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and crash) via an HTTP query that contains %% (double percent) characters.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cxxtools | 2.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cxxtools | 2.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cxxtools | 2.2.1-1 | — |
References
- cxxtools-cve20137298-dos(90564) vdb-entry
- 65020 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20140118 Re: CVE requests / advisory: cxxtools <= 2.2, Tntnet <= 2.2 mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20140118 CVE requests / advisory: cxxtools <= 2.2, Tntnet <= 2.2 mailing-list
- 56363 third-party-advisory
- http://www.tntnet.org/download/cxxtools-2.2.1/Releasenotes-2.2.1.markdown
- FEDORA-2014-1207 vendor-advisory