CVE-2020-29596 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the MiniWeb HTTP server daemon by sending a POST request with an excessively long first parameter name.
- 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-2020-29596?
CVE-2020-29596 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MiniWeb HTTP server 0.8.19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long name for the first parameter in a POST request.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29596?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Miniweb Http Server Project Miniweb Http Server.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29596?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29596 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-2020-29596 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29596 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-crm8-2hrx-527c.