CVE-2000-0290

Summary

CVE-2000-0290 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the Webstar HTTP server. Malicious actors can exploit this issue by sending excessively long GET requests, leading to a denial of service condition. The buffer overflow occurs due to insufficient bounds checking, allowing attackers to write beyond the intended memory space. This vulnerability poses a threat to the availability of systems running the affected Webstar HTTP server.

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