CVE-1999-1457

Summary

CVE-1999-1457 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting versions of the thttpd HTTP server before 2.04-31. The issue arises from the server's failure to properly handle long date strings, leading to an overflow in the tdate_parse function. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands remotely. This flaw poses a significant risk to systems running the affected version of thttpd and should be addressed promptly by applying the available patch.

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