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TI-2001-00797 Aliases CVE-2001-0834GHSA-v6hf-54vc-wr5c

htsearch CGI program in htdig (ht://Dig) 3.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to use…

Priority LOW 33Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02635 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:htdig:htdig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.1.5VulnerableHtdig
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:htdig:htdig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·Htdig
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·SUSE

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2001:139
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2001:139

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0834
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6hf-54vc-wr5c

References

Patch 2

Advisory 4

Other 2

Sources

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