CVE-2009-3711 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 63.9% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the h_handlepeer function in http.cpp in httpdx 1.4, and possibly 1.4.3, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 63.91% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-10-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| jasper | httpdx |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | httpdx - 'h_handlepeer()' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-07-26 |
| exploit-db | httpdx 1.4 - GET Buffer Overflow | 2009-10-08 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125544914512291&w=2
- http://osvdb.org/58714
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36991
- http://www.pank4j.com/exploits/httpdxb0f.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507042/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507073/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2874
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53700
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125544914512291&w=2
- http://osvdb.org/58714
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36991
- http://www.pank4j.com/exploits/httpdxb0f.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507042/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507073/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2874
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53700
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