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CVE-2001-08521 exploit

TUX HTTP server 2.1.0-2 in Red Hat Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long Host: header.

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
8.7%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

TUX HTTP server 2.1.0-2 in Red Hat Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long Host: header.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

8.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-21141 RedHat TUX 2.1.0-2 - HTTP Server Oversized Host Denial of Service · dos · 2001-11-05

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/7464 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=100498100112191&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=tux-list&m=100584714702328&w=2 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2001-142.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/3506 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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