What is the severity of CVE-2002-2429?

CVE-2002-2429 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its ability to cause a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2429?

To fix CVE-2002-2429, upgrade to GoAhead WebServer version 2.1.4 or later.

What types of attacks exploit CVE-2002-2429?

CVE-2002-2429 can be exploited through specially crafted HTTP POST requests with negative integers in the Content-Length header.

Which versions of GoAhead WebServer are affected by CVE-2002-2429?

CVE-2002-2429 affects GoAhead WebServer versions up to and including 2.1.3.

What impact does CVE-2002-2429 have on the GoAhead WebServer?

The impact of CVE-2002-2429 is that it can lead to the daemon crashing, resulting in a denial of service.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2002-2429

medium

CWE

6/2/2009

16/9/2024

CVE-2002-2429: Input Validation

First published: Fri Feb 06 2009(Updated: )

webs.c in GoAhead WebServer before 2.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an HTTP POST request that contains a negative integer in the Content-Length header.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Embedthis GoAhead Web Server	=2.0
Embedthis GoAhead Web Server	=2.1.2
Embedthis GoAhead Web Server	=2.1.1
Embedthis GoAhead Web Server	=2.1
Embedthis GoAhead Web Server	<=2.1.3

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Reference Links

http://data.goahead.com/Software/Webserver/2.1.8/release.htm#fixed-vulnerability-to-malicious-code-in-webs-c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2429?
CVE-2002-2429 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its ability to cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2429?
To fix CVE-2002-2429, upgrade to GoAhead WebServer version 2.1.4 or later.
What types of attacks exploit CVE-2002-2429?
CVE-2002-2429 can be exploited through specially crafted HTTP POST requests with negative integers in the Content-Length header.
Which versions of GoAhead WebServer are affected by CVE-2002-2429?
CVE-2002-2429 affects GoAhead WebServer versions up to and including 2.1.3.
What impact does CVE-2002-2429 have on the GoAhead WebServer?
The impact of CVE-2002-2429 is that it can lead to the daemon crashing, resulting in a denial of service.

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