#VU39815 Input validation error in NetBSD - CVE-2015-8212

 

#VU39815 Input validation error in NetBSD - CVE-2015-8212

Published: January 19, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU39815
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8212
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
NetBSD
Software vendor:
NetBSD Foundation, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

CGI handling flaw in bozohttpd in NetBSD 6.0 through 6.0.6, 6.1 through 6.1.5, and 7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments, which are handled by a non-CGI aware program.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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