Buffer Overflow in thttpd HTTP Server Allows Remote Code Execution via Long Date String

CVE-1999-1457 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Buffer overflow in thttpd HTTP server before 2.04-31 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long date string, which is not properly handled by the tdate_parse function.

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