SB2022083013 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Crow

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38667)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when HTTP pipelining is used. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38668)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a flaw when fulfilling a request for a static file smaller than 16 KB. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://github.com/CrowCpp/Crow/pull/524
• https://github.com/CrowCpp/Crow/pull/523