CVE-2009-3586 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2009-3586

Off-by-one error in src/http.c in CoreHTTP 0.5.3.1 and earlier allows...

Vulnerability Description

Off-by-one error in src/http.c in CoreHTTP 0.5.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a long first line that triggers a buffer overflow. NOTE: this vulnerability reportedly exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-4060.

Impact Analysis

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Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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CVE-2007-4060
Multiple buffer overflows in the HttpSprockMake function in http.c in...
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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

corehttp
Vulnerable Versions:
0.5.3.1

Timeline

Official Publish: December 8th, 2009
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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