CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-2295

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in Pico Server (pServ) versions 2.0 beta 1 through beta 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code. The attack can be carried out through various long data inputs in HTTP requests.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk of server crashes and remote code execution, which can lead to serious security implications for the organization's systems and data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Pico Server to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability and to monitor server logs for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Pico Server (pServ) 2.0 beta 1 through beta 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a 1024-byte TCP stream message, which triggers an off-by-one buffer overflow, or (2) a long method name in an HTTP request, (3) a long version number in an HTTP request, (4) a long User-Agent header, or (5) a long file path.

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