First published: Tue Feb 10 2015(Updated: )
mini_httpd 1.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via an HTTP request with a long protocol string, which triggers an incorrect response size calculation and an out-of-bounds read.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Acme Mini Httpd | <=1.21 |
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CVE-2015-1548 has been classified as high severity due to the potential for remote attackers to access sensitive information.
To mitigate CVE-2015-1548, upgrade mini_httpd to version 1.22 or later, which addresses the vulnerability.
CVE-2015-1548 affects mini_httpd versions 1.21 and earlier.
CVE-2015-1548 is a memory disclosure vulnerability that allows attackers to read sensitive data from process memory.
Yes, remote attackers can exploit CVE-2015-1548 by sending specially crafted HTTP requests.