Description
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the HTTP server implementation of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. An ordinary HTTP POST request with a CGI target can cause a reuse of previously freed pointer potentially resulting in remote code execution. An attacker needs to send this HTTP request over the network to trigger this vulnerability.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-12032 | An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the HTTP server implementation of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. An ordinary HTTP POST request with a CGI target can cause a reuse of previously freed pointer potentially resulting in remote code execution. An attacker needs to send this HTTP request over the network to trigger this vulnerability. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T22:52:04.709Z
Reserved: 2016-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-2891
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-11-07T16:29:00.717
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-2891
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD