First published: Tue May 26 2009(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in lib/load_http.c in ippool in Darren Reed IPFilter (aka IP Filter) 4.1.31 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving a long hostname in a URL.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Phildev IPFilter | =4.1.31 |
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CVE-2009-1476 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local privilege escalation.
To mitigate CVE-2009-1476, upgrade to a patched version of Darren Reed's IPFilter that resolves the buffer overflow issue.
CVE-2009-1476 affects local users of Darren Reed IPFilter version 4.1.31.
CVE-2009-1476 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that can be exploited through long hostnames in URLs.
CVE-2009-1476 primarily allows local users to exploit the vulnerability rather than being readily exploitable remotely.