CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1496

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In versions 0.5.0 and earlier of the Null HTTP Server, a heap-based buffer overflow allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a negative value in the Content-Length HTTP header.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute code remotely, posing a significant security risk to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Null HTTP Server to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in Null HTTP Server 0.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative value in the Content-Length HTTP header.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS