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CVE-2010-0551
N/ADescription
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."
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 ScoreN/A
Published2/4/2010
Last Modified4/29/2026
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
geopp:geo\+\+_gncaster
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-200
References
http://osvdb.org/62015(cve@mitre.org)
http://secunia.com/advisories/38323(cve@mitre.org)
http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/rt-sa-2010-003/-geo-r-gncaster-faulty-implementation-of-http-digest-authentication(cve@mitre.org)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509199/100/0/threaded(cve@mitre.org)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55978(cve@mitre.org)
http://osvdb.org/62015(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/38323(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/rt-sa-2010-003/-geo-r-gncaster-faulty-implementation-of-http-digest-authentication(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509199/100/0/threaded(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55978(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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