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    CVE-2001-0834

    htsearch CGI program in htdig (ht://Dig) 3.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to use the -c option to specify an alternate configuration file, which could be used to (1) cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by specifying a large file such as /dev/zero, or (2) read arbitrary files by uploading an alternate configuration file that specifies the target file.

    Published:Oct 7, 2001
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Mar 9, 2002
    EPSS Score:0.02512
    CVSS Score:6.4

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Conectiva
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Htdig
    Product
    Htdig
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Suse Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000429
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100260195401753&w=2
    http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=458013&group_id=4593&atid=104593
    http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-035.0.txt
    http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-080
    http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-083.php3
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_035_htdig_txt.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-139.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3410
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7262
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7263
    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000429
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100260195401753&w=2
    http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=458013&group_id=4593&atid=104593
    http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-035.0.txt
    http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-080
    http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-083.php3
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_035_htdig_txt.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-139.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3410
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7262
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7263

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High