CVE-2013-7298
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.0
Description
query_params.cpp in cxxtools before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and crash) via an HTTP query that contains %% (double percent) characters.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.2.1-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.2.1-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.2.1-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.2.1-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.2.1-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| tntnet | cxxtools | {"endIncluding":"2.2"} | |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/127445.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/112
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/116
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56363
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65020
- http://www.tntnet.org/download/cxxtools-2.2.1/Releasenotes-2.2.1.markdown
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90564
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7298
CWEs
CWE-399
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.