CVE-2009-4587: Medium severity cherokee web server vulnerability

Published Jan 7, 2010
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Updated

Cherokee Web Server 0.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an MS-DOS reserved word in a URI, as demonstrated by the AUX reserved word.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cherokee Cherokee=0.5.4

Event History

Jan 7, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:13 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4587?

CVE-2009-4587 is considered a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-4587?

To mitigate CVE-2009-4587, upgrade the Cherokee Web Server to a version later than 0.5.4.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2009-4587?

CVE-2009-4587 affects Cherokee Web Server version 0.5.4.

4

What type of attacks can be performed using CVE-2009-4587?

Attackers can leverage CVE-2009-4587 to cause a daemon crash of the server.

5

How does the CVE-2009-4587 vulnerability exploit happen?

CVE-2009-4587 is exploited by sending a URI that contains an MS-DOS reserved word.

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