CVE-2009-2732

Description

The checkHTTPpassword function in http.c in ntop 3.3.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an Authorization HTTP header that lacks a : (colon) character in the base64-decoded string.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.01% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/36403 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505862/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505876/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2317 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:181 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2732?
CVE-2009-2732 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2732?
To fix CVE-2009-2732, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2732 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2732 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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