Boa is a discontinued since 2005 open-source small-footprint web server that is suitable for embedded applications. Originally written by Paul Phillips, it was previously maintained by Larry Doolittle and Jon Nelson.

Boa
Original author(s)Paul Phillips
Developer(s)Larry Doolittle and Jon Nelson
Initial releasecirca 1995
Final release
0.94.13 / July 30, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-07-30)
Preview release
0.94.14rc21 / February 23, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-02-23)
Operating systemCross-platform
Available inC
TypeWeb server
LicenseGPLv2
Websitewww.boa.org

Slashdot and Fotolog use Boa to serve images.[1]

As of its last release, Boa has the following limitations:

As of 2022 Boa is still used in many embedded applications, and its known vulnerabilities have been actively exploited.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Network Security, Firewalls, and VPNS. 2017-10-24. ISBN 9781538803721.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Burt, Jeff. "Discontinued Boa web servers still a supply chain threat". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
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