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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…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
HtdigHtdig
through 3.1.5
ConectivaLinux
Versions 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 7.0
DebianDebian Linux
Version 2.2
SuseSuse Linux
Versions 6.3, 6.4, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3

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