# CVE-2002-0289: Buffer overflow in Phusion web server 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP re

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2002-05-03 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in Phusion web server 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP request.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4119
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101408906001958&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4118
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21293
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21294
- https://github.com/alt3kx/CVE-2002-0289

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