Buffer overflow in the http_fetch function of HTTP Fetcher 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a URL request via a long (1) host, (2) referer, or (3) userAgent value
Published Nov 16, 2005
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.03%
Description
Buffer overflow in the http_fetch function of HTTP Fetcher 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a URL request via a long (1) host, (2) referer, or (3) userAgent value.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.03% (0.04034) | 90.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.07% (0.04067) | 89.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 6.71% (0.06705) | 90.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.09% (0.03087) | 85.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.36% (0.05364) | 93.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 5.36% (0.05364) | 93.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.85% (0.06852) | 92.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 89.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 88.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 75.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104195613529429&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/7823 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11000.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/104480/104/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305340 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6531 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104195613529429&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/7823 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11000.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/104480/104/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305340 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6531 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch |
Change history (0)
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