CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1053

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Integer overflow in fetch on FreeBSD 4.1 through 5.3 allows remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code via certain HTTP headers in an HTTP response, which lead to a buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

A malicious HTTP server can remotely execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update FreeBSD to a patched version or apply a security patch for the fetch utility.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Integer overflow in fetch on FreeBSD 4.1 through 5.3 allows remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code via certain HTTP headers in an HTTP response, which lead to a buffer overflow.

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