Description

nginx 0.7.64 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.

Remediation

References

CVE-2009-4487

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Severity

Medium

Classification

CVE-2009-4487

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities