First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in GoAhead WebServer 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request with a large number of subdirectories.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Goahead Webserver | =2.1 |
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CVE-2002-1951 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2002-1951, upgrade the GoAhead WebServer to a version later than 2.1 that addresses this buffer overflow issue.
CVE-2002-1951 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the GoAhead WebServer.
CVE-2002-1951 affects users running GoAhead WebServer version 2.1.
An attacker exploiting CVE-2002-1951 can execute arbitrary code on the affected system through a specially crafted HTTP GET request.