CVE-2013-4484: Buffer Overflow

Published Nov 1, 2013
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Updated

Varnish before 3.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (child-process crash and temporary caching outage) via a GET request with trailing whitespace characters and no URI.

Affected Software

20 affected components
Varnish-cache Varnish=2.0.0
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache<=3.0.4
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=2.0.1
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=2.0.2
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=2.0.3
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=2.0.4
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=2.0.5
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=2.0.6
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=2.1.0
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=2.1.1
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=2.1.2
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=2.1.3
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=2.1.4
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=2.1.5
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=3.0.0
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=3.0.0-beta1
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=3.0.0-beta2
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=3.0.1
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=3.0.2
Varnish Cache Project Varnish Cache=3.0.3

Event History

Nov 1, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4484?

CVE-2013-4484 has a high severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-4484?

To fix CVE-2013-4484, upgrade Varnish to version 3.0.5 or later.

3

What impact does CVE-2013-4484 have on affected systems?

CVE-2013-4484 can cause child-process crashes and temporary outages in caching when specific GET requests are made.

4

Which versions of Varnish are affected by CVE-2013-4484?

CVE-2013-4484 affects Varnish versions prior to 3.0.5.

5

Can CVE-2013-4484 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2013-4484 can be exploited remotely by sending GET requests with trailing whitespace characters.

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