CVE-2017-2891 An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the HTTP server implementation of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. An ordinary HTTP POST request with a CGI target can cause a reuse of previously freed poin...
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 2.8%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the HTTP server implementation of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. An ordinary HTTP POST request with a CGI target can cause a reuse of previously freed pointer potentially resulting in remote code execution. An attacker needs to send this HTTP request over the network to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/smplayer(Debian:12) | < 18.5.0~ds1-1 | 18.5.0~ds1-1 |
| debian/smplayer(Debian:13) | < 18.5.0~ds1-1 | 18.5.0~ds1-1 |
| debian/smplayer(Debian:14) | < 18.5.0~ds1-1 | 18.5.0~ds1-1 |
| cesanta mongoose | = 6.8 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-2891 vendor-advisory
- www.talosintelligence.com exploit technical-description third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking