First published: Thu Dec 06 2001(Updated: )
TUX HTTP server 2.1.0-2 in Red Hat Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long Host: header.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Red Hat Linux | =7.2 |
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CVE-2001-0852 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability, impacting the availability of the TUX HTTP server.
To fix CVE-2001-0852, users should upgrade to a version of Red Hat Linux that has patched the TUX HTTP server.
CVE-2001-0852 affects Red Hat Linux 7.2 running TUX HTTP server version 2.1.0-2.
There is no public indication that CVE-2001-0852 has been widely exploited in the wild.
The potential impact of CVE-2001-0852 includes service interruptions and denial of access for users of the affected server.