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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Htdig | Htdig | * | 3.1.5 (including) |
| Linux | Conectiva | 5.0 (including) | 5.0 (including) |
| Linux | Conectiva | 5.1 (including) | 5.1 (including) |
| Linux | Conectiva | 6.0 (including) | 6.0 (including) |
| Linux | Conectiva | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) |