CVE-2017-1000471 Null dereference in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in the CGI handler allows attackers to cause a denial of service or memory corruption in GoAhead Webserver.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-1000471?

CVE-2017-1000471 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

EmbedThis GoAhead Webserver version 4.0.0 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference in the CGI handler resulting in memory corruption or denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000471?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Embedthis Goahead.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000471?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1000471 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-1000471 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000471 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6ffc-5vcx-vfp5.

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