Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 5, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2011-2900
CVE-2011-2900
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) put_dir function in mongoose.c in Mongoose 3.0, (2) put_dir function in yasslEWS.c in yaSSL Embedded Web Server (yasslEWS) 0.2, and (3) _shttpd_put_dir function in io_dir.c in Simple HTTPD (shttpd) 1.42 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP PUT request, as exploited in the wild in 2011.
Affected products
3Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
11- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/03/5nvdPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/03/9nvdPatch
- code.google.com/p/mongoose/source/detailnvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/45464nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065273.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065505.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065537.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/45902nvd
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8337nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/48980nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68991nvd
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