CVE - CVE-2010-0551

CVE-ID
CVE-2010-0551	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
HTTP authentication implementation in Geo++ GNCASTER 1.4.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to read authentication headers of other users via a large request with an incorrect authentication attempt, which includes sensitive memory in the response. NOTE: this is referred to as a "memory leak" by some sources, but is better characterized as "memory disclosure."
References
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BUGTRAQ:20100127 [RT-SA-2010-003] Geo++(R) GNCASTER: Faulty implementation of HTTPDigest Authentication URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509199/100/0/threaded MISC:http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/rt-sa-2010-003/-geo-r-gncaster-faulty-implementation-of-http-digest-authentication OSVDB:62015 URL:~~http://osvdb.org/62015~~ (Obsolete source) SECUNIA:38323 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/38323 XF:gncaster-server-info-disclosure(55978) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55978
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20100204	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20100204)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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