First published: Wed Dec 31 2003(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in the system log viewer of Linksys BEFSX41 1.44.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with a long Log_Page_Num variable.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Linksys BEFSX41 | =1.43.3 |
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CVE-2003-1497 has a severity rating that can significantly impact the availability of the device.
To mitigate CVE-2003-1497, updating the firmware of Linksys BEFSX41 to the latest version is recommended.
CVE-2003-1497 affects the Linksys BEFSX41 routers running firmware version 1.43.3.
A buffer overflow in CVE-2003-1497 occurs when an HTTP request exceeds the allocated memory in the system log viewer, potentially allowing denial of service.
Yes, CVE-2003-1497 can be exploited remotely by sending a crafted HTTP request with a long Log_Page_Num variable.