CVE-2019-16279 Denial of service in n/a
An attacker can cause a denial of service in the nostromo web server by sending a crafted HTTP request that triggers a memory error.
- 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-2019-16279?
CVE-2019-16279 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A memory error in the function SSL_accept in nostromo nhttpd through 1.9.6 allows an attacker to trigger a denial of service via a crafted HTTP request.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16279?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nazgul Nostromo Nhttpd.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2019-16279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2x32-mwgm-xpr7.