NULL pointer dereference in GoAhead - CVE-2017-1000471

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NULL pointer dereference in GoAhead - CVE-2017-1000471

Published: January 3, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37712
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000471
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GoAhead
Software vendor:
EmbedThis

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the CGI handler resulting in memory corruption or denial of service. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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