MEDIUM
Buffer overflow in httpd.c of fnord 1.6 allows remote attackers to create a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CGI request passed to the do_cgi function
Published May 9, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.08%
Description
Buffer overflow in httpd.c of fnord 1.6 allows remote attackers to create a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CGI request passed to the do_cgi function.
Affected products
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.08% 0.03076
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03076
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 | 3.08% (0.03076) | 87.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.08% (0.03076) | 85.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.90% (0.02899) | 85.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7.96% (0.07962) | 94.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 9.44% (0.09443) | 94.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2023 | 7.11% (0.07114) | 92.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.57% (0.08572) | 93.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 87.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 86.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 70.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/7893 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.fefe.de/fnord/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/307400/30/26270/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6635 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11121 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/7893 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.fefe.de/fnord/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/307400/30/26270/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6635 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11121 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 9, 2008
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved May 9, 2008
Link CVE-2003-1558
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a