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CVE-2006-1078 Detail

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in htpasswd, as used in Acme thttpd 2.25b, and possibly other products such as Apache, might allow local users to gain privileges via (1) a long command line argument and (2) a long line in a file. NOTE: since htpasswd is normally installed as a non-setuid program, and the exploit is through command line options, perhaps this issue should not be included in CVE. However, if there are some typical or recommended configurations that use htpasswd with sudo privileges, or common products that access htpasswd remotely, then perhaps it should be included.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-09/0547.html
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=31975
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=41279
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-January/051562.html
http://marc.info/?l=thttpd&m=114153031201867&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=thttpd&m=114154083000296&w=2
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175949/m-privacy-TightGate-Pro-Code-Execution-Insecure-Permissions.html
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2004/Oct/0359.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/13
http://www.security-express.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-10/1117.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426823/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16972
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25216
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31236

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-1078
NVD Published Date:
03/08/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/28/2023
Source:
MITRE