CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1549

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in Light HTTPd (lhttpd) version 0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute code, potentially taking control of the server.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of Light HTTPd that addresses this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Light HTTPd (lhttpd) 0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request.

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