EmbedThis GoAhead 3.0.0 through 3.4.1 does not properly handle path segments starting with a . (dot), which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks, cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and crash), or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted URI.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goahead | Embedthis | 3.0.0 (including) | 3.0.0 (including) |
| Goahead | Embedthis | 3.3.1 (including) | 3.3.1 (including) |
| Goahead | Embedthis | 3.3.2 (including) | 3.3.2 (including) |
| Goahead | Embedthis | 3.3.3 (including) | 3.3.3 (including) |
| Goahead | Embedthis | 3.3.4 (including) | 3.3.4 (including) |
| Goahead | Embedthis | 3.3.5 (including) | 3.3.5 (including) |
| Goahead | Embedthis | 3.3.6 (including) | 3.3.6 (including) |
| Goahead | Embedthis | 3.4.0 (including) | 3.4.0 (including) |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131156/GoAhead-3.4.1-Heap-Overflow-Traversal.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/157
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535027/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032208
- https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/commit/eed4a7d177bf94a54c7b06ccce88507fbd76fb77
- https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/106
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131156/GoAhead-3.4.1-Heap-Overflow-Traversal.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/157
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535027/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032208
- https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/commit/eed4a7d177bf94a54c7b06ccce88507fbd76fb77
- https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/106