Package: cxxtools
Version: 2.2-1
Severity: important
Tags: security, fixed-upstream

Description: By sending a crafted HTTP query parameter containing two
percent signs in a row, URL parsing would enter an infinite recursive
loop, leading to a crash. This allows a remote attacker to DOS the
server.
Affected versions: current releases (<= 2.2)
Fixed in version: 2.2.1
Fix: 
https://github.com/maekitalo/cxxtools/commit/142bb2589dc184709857c08c1e10570947c444e3
Release notes: 
http://www.tntnet.org/download/cxxtools-2.2.1/Releasenotes-2.2.1.markdown
Reported by: Julian Wiesener
CVE request: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/18/5

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Henri Salo

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