CVE - CVE-2002-0462

CVE-ID
CVE-2002-0462	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
bigsam_guestbook.php for Big Sam (Built-In Guestbook Stand-Alone Module) 1.1.08 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) or obtain the absolute path of the web server via a displayBegin parameter with a very large number, which leaks the web path in an error message when PHP safe_mode is enabled, or consumes resources when safe_mode is not enabled.
References
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BID:4312 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4312 BUGTRAQ:20020318 [ARL02-A11] Big Sam (Built-In Guestbook Stand-Alone Module) Multiple Vulnerabilities URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262735 CONFIRM:http://www.gezzed.net/bigsam/bigsam.1_1_12.php.txt OSVDB:5287 URL:http://www.osvdb.org/5287 OSVDB:5288 URL:http://www.osvdb.org/5288 XF:bigsam-displaybegin-dos(8478) URL:http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8478.php XF:bigsam-safemode-path-disclosure(8479) URL:http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8479.php
Date Entry Created
20030402	Disclaimer: The entry 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.
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