Overview
AOLServer versions 3.3.0 and earlier contain an exploitable buffer overflow. This can lead to arbitrary execution of code on the system.
Description
AOLServer is a free open source web server. It was originally written by America Online (AOL), and is currently developed and maintained by AOL and public participation. AOLServer versions 3.3.0 and earlier contain an exploitable buffer overflow in the ParseAuth() function. An intruder may be able to execute arbitrary code on the server. An exploit is publicly available. |
Impact
An intruder can execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the web server, as well as cause a denial-of-service. |
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.3.1 or later. This vulnerability has been patched in version 3.3.1 |
Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
Acknowledgements
AOLServer.com has credited Adam Zell with the discovery of this vulnerability.
This document was written by Jason Rafail.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2001-1067 |
| Severity Metric: | 6.41 |
| Date Public: | 2001-02-12 |
| Date First Published: | 2001-09-26 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2001-09-26 15:10 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 9 |