NULL pointer dereference in libhtp - CVE-2015-0928

 

NULL pointer dereference in libhtp - CVE-2015-0928

Published: August 28, 2017 / Updated: October 16, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU38413
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-0928
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

libhtp 0.5.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference).


Affected software

libhtp
Fedora
suricata

How to mitigate CVE-2015-0928

Install update from vendor's website.

libhtp - update to 0.5.16
suricata - addressed in versions 2.0.7-1.fc21, 2.0.7-1.fc22

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