Executive Summary

Summary
Title mini_httpd: Arbitrary code execution
Informations
Name GLSA-201206-27 First vendor Publication 2012-06-24
Vendor Gentoo Last vendor Modification 2012-06-24
Severity (Vendor) Normal Revision N/A

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Cvss Base Score 5 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 2.9 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 10 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Synopsis

A vulnerability in mini_httpd could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

mini_httpd is a small webserver with optional SSL and IPv6 support.

Description

mini_httpd does not properly check for shell escapes when parsing HTTP requests.

Impact

A remote attacker could send specially crafted HTTP requests, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or allowing for overwriting of files.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

Gentoo discontinued support for mini_httpd. We recommend that users unmerge mini_httpd:
# emerge --unmerge "www-servers/mini_httpd"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2009-4490 : http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4490

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-27.xml

Original Source

Url : http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-27.xml

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 1

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2012-08-10 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201206-27 (mini_httpd)
File : nvt/glsa_201206_27.nasl
2010-01-13 Name : Acme thttpd and mini_httpd Terminal Escape Sequence in Logs Command Injection...
File : nvt/minihttpd_and_thttpd_webserver_37714.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
61776 mini_httpd HTTP Request Escape Sequence Terminal Command Injection

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2012-06-25 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-201206-27.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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