Stack-based buffer overflow in lighttpd - CVE-2014-1878
Published: February 28, 2014 / Updated: August 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32527
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1878
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: lighttpd
Affected software:
lighttpd
lighttpd
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the cmd_submitf function in cgi/cmd.c when processing a long message to cmd.cgi. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-1878
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00033.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57024
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65605
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066578
- https://dev.icinga.org/issues/5434
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00014.html
- https://www.icinga.org/2014/02/11/bugfix-releases-1-10-3-1-9-5-1-8-6