Out-of-Bounds Affecting mini-httpd package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.79% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-MINIHTTPD-343034
  • published6 Feb 2018
  • disclosed6 Feb 2018

Introduced: 6 Feb 2018

CVE-2017-17663  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:18.04 mini-httpd.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mini-httpd package and not the mini-httpd package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The htpasswd implementation of mini_httpd before v1.28 and of thttpd before v2.28 is affected by a buffer overflow that can be exploited remotely to perform code execution.