metadata/glsa/glsa-201206-27.xml

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<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd">
<glsa id="201206-27">
  <title>mini_httpd: Arbitrary code execution</title>
  <synopsis>A vulnerability in mini_httpd could allow remote attackers to
    execute arbitrary code.
  </synopsis>
  <product type="ebuild">mini_httpd</product>
  <announced>June 24, 2012</announced>
  <revised>June 24, 2012: 1</revised>
  <bug>303755</bug>
  <access>remote</access>
  <affected>
    <package name="www-servers/mini_httpd" auto="yes" arch="*">
      <vulnerable range="rle">1.19</vulnerable>
    </package>
  </affected>
  <background>
    <p>mini_httpd is a small webserver with optional SSL and IPv6 support.</p>
  </background>
  <description>
    <p>mini_httpd does not properly check for shell escapes when parsing HTTP
      requests.
    </p>
  </description>
  <impact type="normal">
    <p>A remote attacker could send specially crafted HTTP requests, possibly
      resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the
      process, or allowing for overwriting of files.
    </p>
  </impact>
  <workaround>
    <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p>
  </workaround>
  <resolution>
    <p>Gentoo discontinued support for mini_httpd. We recommend that users
      unmerge mini_httpd:
    </p>
    
    <code>
      # emerge --unmerge "www-servers/mini_httpd"
    </code>
  </resolution>
  <references>
    <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4490">CVE-2009-4490</uri>
  </references>
  <metadata timestamp="Fri, 11 May 2012 17:25:55 +0000" tag="requester">
    underling
  </metadata>
  <metadata timestamp="Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:37:57 +0000" tag="submitter">ackle</metadata>
</glsa>