htsearch CGI program in htdig (ht://Dig) 3.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to use the -c option to specify an alternate configuration file, which could be used to (1) cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by specifying a large file such as /dev/zero, or (2) read arbitrary files by uploading an alternate configuration file that specifies the target file.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| htdig / htdig | - | 3.1.5.x |
| conectiva / linux | 6.0 | 6.0.x |
| conectiva / linux | 5.1 | 5.1.x |
| conectiva / linux | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| conectiva / linux | 5.0 | 5.0.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 2.2 | 2.2.x |
| suse / suse_linux | 7.2 | 7.2.x |
| suse / suse_linux | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| suse / suse_linux | 7.1 | 7.1.x |
| suse / suse_linux | 6.3 | 6.3.x |
| suse / suse_linux | 6.4 | 6.4.x |
| suse / suse_linux | 7.3 | 7.3.x |