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.
References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37711 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2010-01-13T20:00:00

Updated: 2018-10-10T18:57:01

Reserved: 2009-12-30T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2009-4487

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2010-01-13T20:30:00.357

Modified: 2021-11-10T15:51:21.787


Link: CVE-2009-4487

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cve-icon Redhat Information

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