CVE-2001-0834

N/A Unknown
Published: December 06, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000429
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100260195401753&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=458013&group_id=4593&atid=104593
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-035.0.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-080
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-083.php3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_035_htdig_txt.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-139.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3410
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7262
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7263
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000429
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100260195401753&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=458013&group_id=4593&atid=104593
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-035.0.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-080
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-083.php3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_035_htdig_txt.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-139.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3410
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7262
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7263
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.5%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

htdig debian suse conectiva