FKIE_CVE-2002-1870

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2002-12-31 05:00 - Updated: 2026-04-16 00:27
Severity ?
Summary
Simple Web Server (SWS) 0.0.4 through 0.1.0 does not properly handle when the recv function call fails, which may allow remote attackers to overwrite program data or perform actions on an uninitialized heap, leading to a denial of service and possibly code execution.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0047.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10072.php
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5660
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0047.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10072.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5660
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
sws sws_simple_web_server 0.0.3
sws sws_simple_web_server 0.0.4
sws sws_simple_web_server 0.1.0
sws sws_simple_web_server 0.1.1
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