Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 5, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 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.
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Affected products
5- Range: =1.42
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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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