VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-10671
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the de_dotdot function in libhttpd.c in sthttpd before 2.27.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted filename.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.52%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the de_dotdot function in libhttpd.c in sthttpd before 2.27.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted filename.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.52% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- sthttpd project/sthttpd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/15/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/blueness/sthttpd/commit/c0dc63a49d8605649f1d8e4a96c9b468b0bff660Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/blueness/sthttpd/releases/tag/v2.27.1Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/15/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/blueness/sthttpd/commit/c0dc63a49d8605649f1d8e4a96c9b468b0bff660Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/blueness/sthttpd/releases/tag/v2.27.1Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.