CVE-2009-4587

N/A Unknown
Published: January 07, 2010 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Cherokee Web Server 0.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an MS-DOS reserved word in a URI, as demonstrated by the AUX reserved word.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507456/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507651/100/0/thread
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36814
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023095
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://xc0re.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/cherokee-web-server-0-5-4-denial-of-service/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53957
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507456/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507651/100/0/thread
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36814
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023095
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://xc0re.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/cherokee-web-server-0-5-4-denial-of-service/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53957
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
10.9%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

cherokee