CVE-2020-21574 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in the c-http library by sending a long URL request that triggers a buffer overflow.
- 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-2020-21574?
CVE-2020-21574 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow vulnerability in YotsuyaNight c-http v0.1.0, allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a long url request which is passed to the delimitedread function.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-21574?
It affects 1 product.
Products include C-Http Project C-Http.
How do I fix CVE-2020-21574?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-21574 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-21574 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-21574 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8cw5-vx37-fh52.