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CVE-2001-0834

Published: Mar 9, 2002Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
6.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.6%
Top 16.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

htdightdig
linuxconectiva
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse linuxsuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
htdigoss-projectaka htdig htdig
conectivaoss-projectOperating Systems
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
susecommercialDEOperating Systems

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000429
distro.conectiva.com.br
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100260195401753&w=2
marc.info
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=458013&group_id=4593&atid=104593
sourceforge.net
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Timeline

Published
Mar 9, 2002
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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