CVE-2009-4487

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CVE-2009-4487

Summary:

Details: nginx 0.7.64 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.

References: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37711, http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt, http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt, http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37711